used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O!" anxiously cries a delicate young lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading O!" anxiously cries a delicate young lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good _conscience!_" exclaims the deacon, as he dropped his newspaper, in the midst of the din--noise and confusion; and with a most singular and spasmodic effort to dance a "_high_land fling," he hustled out of his seat, exclaiming:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Good conscience, I really believe they're out."
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading O!" anxiously cries a delicate young lady.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
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dearly loved
From this reading "O dear, O!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading O!" anxiously cries a delicate young lady.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
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exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
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flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good conscience, I really believe they're out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading O!" anxiously cries a delicate young lady.
the land on which real estate is located
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the location of something surrounded by other things
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used to form the superlative
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dear, O!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Good conscience, I really believe they're out."
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
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unusual or striking
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spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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they're
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From this reading "Good conscience, I really believe they're out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good _conscience!_" exclaims the deacon, as he dropped his newspaper, in the midst of the din--noise and confusion; and with a most singular and spasmodic effort to dance a "_high_land fling," he hustled out of his seat, exclaiming:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
in or at the place that
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
which person or people
From this reading "What? who? where?" screamed a dozen at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good _conscience!_" exclaims the deacon, as he dropped his newspaper, in the midst of the din--noise and confusion; and with a most singular and spasmodic effort to dance a "_high_land fling," he hustled out of his seat, exclaiming:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading O!" anxiously cries a delicate young lady.
