used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in the past
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by The Author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by The Author.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by The Author.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
showing who or what does the action
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capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by The Author.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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the emotion of great happiness
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by The Author.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May they prove to other children the same joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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be shown or be found to be
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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Identical; not different.
From this reading May they prove to other children the same joy.
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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for that reason; with the result that
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From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May they prove to other children the same joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so to them this book is lovingly dedicated by The Author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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uppercasenoun
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
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belonging to which person
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
a late time of life
From this reading To the children of St. Mark's Church, Seattle, whose interest in these stories, told many years ago, was the inspiration that brought them to life.
