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
From this reading Who cared about a sleepy French town, drowsing under a provincial sun?
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Arden
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From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Who cared about a sleepy French town, drowsing under a provincial sun?
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
Daudet's
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an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
drowsingadjective
half asleep
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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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arousing or holding the attention
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
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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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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
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provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Daudet's "My Old Mill," seemed very silly and unnecessary.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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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 before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
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two times
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twice Mademoiselle cautioned Arden to pay more attention and finally called upon her to translate aloud.
precisely as stated
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which person or people
From this reading Who cared about a sleepy French town, drowsing under a provincial sun?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With great difficulty Arden concentrated on her French literature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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