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75
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BERWICK
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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BradstreetnounUS /ˈbrædstriːt/
poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
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a male with the same parents as someone else
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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Kirke
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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an artist of consummate skill
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
for each
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PETERSnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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PRESSWORK
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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PUBLISHERSnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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ReservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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Rowe
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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a male human offspring
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
TYPOGRAPHYnounUS /təˈpɑːɡrəfi/
the craft of composing type and printing from it
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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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 Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
Weezy
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Weezy's
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
which person or people
From this reading The Merry Five were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin comrades, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet, who lived over the way.
a late time of life
From this reading Paul, Pauline, and Molly were now fourteen years old, Kirke was twelve, and little Miss Weezy seven.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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