230
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290
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From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
36
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From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
74
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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don't
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From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
Etc
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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a young female
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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produced by a manufacturing process
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
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
From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
belonging to the speaker and others
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panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
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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pikers
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(of games) engaged in
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any competition
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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WagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Author of The Covered Wagon, North of 36, Etc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading 290 Bonnie Bell was her real name--Bonnie Bell Wright.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It sounds like a race horse or a yacht, but she was a girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like enough that name don't suit you exactly for a girl, but it suited her pa, Old Man Wright.
