used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in a state of sleep
From this reading I believe he’s sound asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe he’s sound asleep.
lacking funds
From this reading “Gracious!” broke in Florence finally.
cloud-tipped
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading And will you look at that driver!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Gracious!” broke in Florence finally.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Gracious!” broke in Florence finally.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Gracious!” broke in Florence finally.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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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he's
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From this reading I believe he’s sound asleep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe he’s sound asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gracious!” broke in Florence finally.
It's
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And will you look at that driver!
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
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Peggy
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a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
precisely, exactly
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ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I believe he’s sound asleep.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And will you look at that driver!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
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We'll
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From this reading “We’ll never get the house straightened at this rate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And will you look at that driver!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s marvelous!” exclaimed Peggy as all four gazed over the far-flung view stretching out before them: rugged, cloud-tipped mountain peaks, the deep valley covered with tropical growth, and a gleaming, silver waterfall to their right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And will you look at that driver!
