used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
from one side of something to the other
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AfloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
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AkronnounUS /ˈækrən/
a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
showing who or what does the action
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CanvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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remove the dust from
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
Elting
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opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
half-smile
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From this reading There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
LonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
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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
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
something that is lost
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
Meadow-Brook
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
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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situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
TennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Elting folded the road map that she had been studying and placed it in a pocket of her long dust coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U.S.A.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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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 There was a half-smile on her face, a merry twinkle in her eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we are ready to start, girls."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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