used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(of mail) marked with a destination
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I thought little more about her, save as an agreeable vision in the midst of the rags and sordidness of the Prison, now growing daily--alas!--more familiar and less repulsive.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading For this is the way in the King's Bench.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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definite but not specified or identified
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every day; without missing a day
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well known or easily recognized
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this is the way in the King's Bench.
(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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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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how
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She came, however, a second time, and this time she came to visit me.
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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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this is the way in the King's Bench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the morning.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For this is the way in the King's Bench.
a polite name for any woman
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I thought little more about her, save as an agreeable vision in the midst of the rags and sordidness of the Prison, now growing daily--alas!--more familiar and less repulsive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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how something is done or how it happens
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the location of something surrounded by other things
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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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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in the morning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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belonging to the person speaking
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I thought little more about her, save as an agreeable vision in the midst of the rags and sordidness of the Prison, now growing daily--alas!--more familiar and less repulsive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
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interpret something that is written or printed
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RELEASEverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
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repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading I thought little more about her, save as an agreeable vision in the midst of the rags and sordidness of the Prison, now growing daily--alas!--more familiar and less repulsive.
except for; apart from
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scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She came, however, a second time, and this time she came to visit me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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sordidnessnoun
sordid dirtiness
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this is the way in the King's Bench.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought little more about her, save as an agreeable vision in the midst of the rags and sordidness of the Prison, now growing daily--alas!--more familiar and less repulsive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She came, however, a second time, and this time she came to visit me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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a vivid mental image
From this reading I thought little more about her, save as an agreeable vision in the midst of the rags and sordidness of the Prison, now growing daily--alas!--more familiar and less repulsive.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She came, however, a second time, and this time she came to visit me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For this is the way in the King's Bench.
in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
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