Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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in or near a particular place or position

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for a short time

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at or to or toward the back or rear

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earlier than; in front of

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the -ing form of “be”

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

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Bound written or printed works.

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brought into existence

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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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made or become different in nature or form

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

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plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

clothing in general

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

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to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

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opinion or judgment

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well known or easily recognized

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be a farmer; work as a farmer

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

the act of departing

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the mother of your father or mother

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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the aggregate of past events

From this reading Look, surely that place was on page one hundred and two of the American history.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

used to add a contrasting statement

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ten 10s

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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apprehended with certainty

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

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prefer or wish to do something

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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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by chance

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a period of time spent sleeping

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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out of fashion

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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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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something determined in relation to something that includes it

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go across or through

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Look, surely that place was on page one hundred and two of the American history.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

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a young dog

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in accordance with truth or fact or reality

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accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

marked by high spirits or excitement

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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in a strange manner

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

the rays of the sun

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Look, surely that place was on page one hundred and two of the American history.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Look, surely that place was on page one hundred and two of the American history.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

in or at that place or location

From this reading GOING BACKWARDS At first the landscape was familiar to the children--there was the white church, and there was Red Hill where they coasted every winter, and there was the road to Indian Rocks, and there was the puppy farm where Nap was born, and now they were way, way out in the country where the duck farm was.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading GOING BACKWARDS At first the landscape was familiar to the children--there was the white church, and there was Red Hill where they coasted every winter, and there was the road to Indian Rocks, and there was the puppy farm where Nap was born, and now they were way, way out in the country where the duck farm was.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GOING BACKWARDS At first the landscape was familiar to the children--there was the white church, and there was Red Hill where they coasted every winter, and there was the road to Indian Rocks, and there was the puppy farm where Nap was born, and now they were way, way out in the country where the duck farm was.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Look, surely that place was on page one hundred and two of the American history.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GOING BACKWARDS At first the landscape was familiar to the children--there was the white church, and there was Red Hill where they coasted every winter, and there was the road to Indian Rocks, and there was the puppy farm where Nap was born, and now they were way, way out in the country where the duck farm was.

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From this reading However, it wasn’t long before things changed a great deal, like being in a different part of the United States, the children thought, or maybe in a different country altogether, yet Grandma seemed to recognize things, and her eyes appeared sharper, and her lips caught sparkly expressions like a little pool catching bits of sunshine.

how something is done or how it happens

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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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in or at the place that

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a Caucasian

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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading GOING BACKWARDS At first the landscape was familiar to the children--there was the white church, and there was Red Hill where they coasted every winter, and there was the road to Indian Rocks, and there was the puppy farm where Nap was born, and now they were way, way out in the country where the duck farm was.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading All the houses were so old-fashioned, and the people wore such funny clothes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Once in awhile, they would pass through little towns and then through big cities, and then there was something strangely familiar about these places,--places not really known and yet maybe they were pictures in books.

but in spite of that

From this reading However, it wasn’t long before things changed a great deal, like being in a different part of the United States, the children thought, or maybe in a different country altogether, yet Grandma seemed to recognize things, and her eyes appeared sharper, and her lips caught sparkly expressions like a little pool catching bits of sunshine.