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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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
Altemus
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Conthulting the Oracle," lisped Grace Thompson, more familiarly known among her friends as Tommy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Conthulting the Oracle," lisped Grace Thompson, more familiarly known among her friends as Tommy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Tommy, what are you doing?" demanded Margery Brown, shaking back a lock of unruly hair from her flushed face.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
an institution created to conduct business
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Conthulting
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From this reading "Conthulting the Oracle," lisped Grace Thompson, more familiarly known among her friends as Tommy.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Tommy, what are you doing?" demanded Margery Brown, shaking back a lock of unruly hair from her flushed face.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
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etc
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
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having the pinkish flush of health
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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FrolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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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 "Conthulting the Oracle," lisped Grace Thompson, more familiarly known among her friends as Tommy.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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From this reading I'm perishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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apprehended with certainty
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lisped
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fasten with a lock
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Margery
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Meadow-Brook
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, Fun and Frolic in the Summer Camp Author of _The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country_, _The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat_, etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading "Conthulting the Oracle," lisped Grace Thompson, more familiarly known among her friends as Tommy.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I'm perishing.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Tommy, what are you doing?" demanded Margery Brown, shaking back a lock of unruly hair from her flushed face.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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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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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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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 "Conthulting the Oracle," lisped Grace Thompson, more familiarly known among her friends as Tommy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tommy
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From this reading Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company "Tommy, what are you doing?" demanded Margery Brown, shaking back a lock of unruly hair from her flushed face.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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used to ask for information about something
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think you would prefer to cool off in the shade after that climb up the hill.
the person or people being spoken to
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