used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Have patience, Tommy,” answered Jane McCarthy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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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 institution created to conduct business
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complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “I want thome exthitement,” complained Grace Thompson petulantly.
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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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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etc
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at any time
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exthitement
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I want thome exthitement,” complained Grace Thompson petulantly.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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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
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jane
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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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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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produced by a manufacturing process
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McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
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Meadow-Brook
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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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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
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petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
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PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SAALFIELD
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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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 before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thome
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ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “I want thome exthitement,” complained Grace Thompson petulantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tommy
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TournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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WinningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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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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the person or people being spoken to
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