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

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Billy was perched in the fork of an apple tree.

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

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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading Billy was perched in the fork of an apple tree.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

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

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a short stout club used primarily by policemen

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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

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From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

divisible by two

From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “He used to say it over so often that the fellows nicknamed him ‘Rosy,’” Billy went on.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading Billy was perched in the fork of an apple tree.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously

From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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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

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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produced by a manufacturing process

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Billy was perched in the fork of an apple tree.

many times at short intervals

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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

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touching and supported by a surface

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belonging to the speaker and others

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above and across; more than

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past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

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a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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reflecting optimism

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express in words

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

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

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “He used to say it over so often that the fellows nicknamed him ‘Rosy,’” Billy went on.

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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not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

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

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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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 Billy was perched in the fork of an apple tree.

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

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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employed in accomplishing something

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

From this reading Billy was perched in the fork of an apple tree.

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From this reading “Oh!” exclaimed Mary Frances, “wasn’t that awful!” but she and Eleanor giggled, and even her mother smiled.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “He used to say it over so often that the fellows nicknamed him ‘Rosy,’” Billy went on.

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

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two girls and his mother were sitting on the grass which made a thick carpet beneath its branches.

morally bad in principle or practice

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

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