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39
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75
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
from one side of something to the other
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farther along in physical or mental development
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
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bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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the act of burning something
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a period of 100 years
From this reading New York The Century Co.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York The Century Co.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
etc
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From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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moving swiftly
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at or to or toward the front
From this reading Page started forward.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
indrawing
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
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lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York The Century Co.
NUI
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From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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with speed
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a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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SHIOME
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From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
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(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Page started forward.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The House of the Misty Star The House of the Misty Star Author of "The Lady of the Decoration," etc.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She quickly walked across the burning coal _Frontispiece_ PAGE Through the sinister shadows of Flying Sparrow Street 13 Zura Wingate advanced to my lowly seat on the floor, and listlessly put out one hand to greet me 39 The bowing, bending, and indrawing of breath 75
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
TOKIOnounUS /toʊˈkiːoʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading TO A FAITHFUL FRIEND NUI SHIOME OF TOKIO.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She quickly walked across the burning coal _Frontispiece_ PAGE Through the sinister shadows of Flying Sparrow Street 13 Zura Wingate advanced to my lowly seat on the floor, and listlessly put out one hand to greet me 39 The bowing, bending, and indrawing of breath 75
Wingate
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York The Century Co.
Zura
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