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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

on the subject of; concerning

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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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accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

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a statute in draft before it becomes law

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plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

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completely happy and contented

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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a small vessel for travel on water

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a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

a variable color averaging a vivid red

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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation

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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

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thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)

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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

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(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

any strong feeling

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

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at any time

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

transport from one place to another

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

the motion made by flapping up and down

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borne up by or suspended in a liquid

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a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

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atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

ten 10s

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be the source of pain

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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moving to the inside of something

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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

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staying power

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plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

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prefer or wish to do something

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Bill looked down at her, knew himself forgotten in that moment of blissful arrival into her dream world.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

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make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

a particular point in time

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past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

of an obscure nature

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not any; not one

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

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touching and supported by a surface

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a set of two similar things considered as a unit

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abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

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From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

a light shade of red

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the act of puncturing with a small point

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a rational motive for a belief or action

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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so extremely intense as to evoke screams

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a particular situation

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the act of firing a projectile

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From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

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not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

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for that reason; with the result that

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past form of “sober” — cause to become sober

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With frankly confessed eagerness, Doris stood with Bill in the bow of the ferry and gazed enraptured, her face pallid with emotion.

successive (without a break)

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

sweep across or over

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

undo the ties of

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading A vague hurt, a slow understanding, sobered his face as he watched her.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

a Caucasian

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN BILL LEARNS ABOUT WOMEN FROM 'ER A mysterious, clotted haze of gray and blue and smoke smudges, shot with rose and deeper tints of carmine; a churning of white foam in an oily sweep of undulating water that caught the lights from the sunset so that they swam through a magic floating world; screaming gulls flapping close, their pink legs hanging straight down like little sticks; bellowing boat whistles, deep siren blasts, pricking lights in the haze.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.

a late time of life

From this reading "No reason in the world why Parowan shouldn't be on the map a hundred years from now," he muttered, and began to unlace the first pair of patent-leather shoes he had ever worn.