Chapter V

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

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

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From this reading Ah, there it was!

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

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

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eagerly desirous

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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

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the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

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a rapid active commotion

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make a buzzing sound

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showing who or what does the action

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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

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opinion or judgment

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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

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at or to or toward the front

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

a quick look

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plural of “goddess” — a female deity

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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the locus of feelings and intuitions

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publicly announced

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

the act of retaining something

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

sing with closed lips

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ah, there it was!

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

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bordered by a line of things

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the act of hearing attentively

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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

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

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plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

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in motion

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in an anxiously nervous manner

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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moving toward one

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plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on

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plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

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From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

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inspired by love for your country

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

in a rhythmic manner

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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the act of singing vocal music

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

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

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

plural of “snatch” — a small fragment

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

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lacking natural ease

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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

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-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

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a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

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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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ah, there it was!

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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

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put down or press the foot, place the foot

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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

hard to endure

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a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

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

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

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

during the time that

From this reading THE LIBERTY PAGEANT Nathalie was sure that she would never forget those tense, anxious moments as she stared with strained eyes, trying to catch the first glimpse of the coming show, while listening with alert ears to the oncoming tread of many feet, the noise and bustle of moving equipages, and the buzz and hum from the excited voices of the paraders and the onlookers.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was heralded by a procession of small maidens costumed as Greek goddesses, who, while moving and swaying rhythmically, and holding festoons of white flowers high above their heads, were singing Thomas Paine’s “Liberty Tree.”

which person or people

From this reading High above the tumult floated snatches of patriotic song, as sung by the Liberty Girls, and the loud outbursts of applause from the villagers, who lined the street.

open wide

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The girl’s heart leaped in wild bounds, she bent forward eagerly, and then she was sitting with nervously clasped hands, gazing with wide-open eyes at the slowly passing floats of the Liberty Pageant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LIBERTY PAGEANT Nathalie was sure that she would never forget those tense, anxious moments as she stared with strained eyes, trying to catch the first glimpse of the coming show, while listening with alert ears to the oncoming tread of many feet, the noise and bustle of moving equipages, and the buzz and hum from the excited voices of the paraders and the onlookers.

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

From this reading THE LIBERTY PAGEANT Nathalie was sure that she would never forget those tense, anxious moments as she stared with strained eyes, trying to catch the first glimpse of the coming show, while listening with alert ears to the oncoming tread of many feet, the noise and bustle of moving equipages, and the buzz and hum from the excited voices of the paraders and the onlookers.