Chapter V

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

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farther along in physical or mental development

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From this reading "Ain't they cute!

(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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weapons considered collectively

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in or near a particular place or position

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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

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(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

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plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

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From this reading INTO THE BUSH Sleepy eyed and frowzy haired, with shirt unbuttoned and breeches and boots unlaced, Tim emerged from his iron-walled cell into the cool-shadowed main room, blinked at McKay and Knowlton lounging over their morning coffee and cigarettes, stretched his hairy arms, and advanced sluggishly to the table.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading "Ain't they cute!

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

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stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

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past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

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having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

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plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading Top o' the mornin' to ye, gents!"

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a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained

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having or covered with hair

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having or covered with hair

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

From this reading "Yow-oo-hum!" he yawned.

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

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moving to the inside of something

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From this reading INTO THE BUSH Sleepy eyed and frowzy haired, with shirt unbuttoned and breeches and boots unlaced, Tim emerged from his iron-walled cell into the cool-shadowed main room, blinked at McKay and Knowlton lounging over their morning coffee and cigarettes, stretched his hairy arms, and advanced sluggishly to the table.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

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prefer or wish to do something

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-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

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most important element

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From this reading INTO THE BUSH Sleepy eyed and frowzy haired, with shirt unbuttoned and breeches and boots unlaced, Tim emerged from his iron-walled cell into the cool-shadowed main room, blinked at McKay and Knowlton lounging over their morning coffee and cigarettes, stretched his hairy arms, and advanced sluggishly to the table.

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From this reading Top o' the mornin' to ye, gents!"

the time period between dawn and noon

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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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above and across; more than

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any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

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a garment worn on the upper half of the body

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ready to fall asleep

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in a sluggish manner

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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

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a set of data arranged in rows and columns

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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

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

From this reading "Ain't they cute!

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

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the upper part of anything

From this reading Top o' the mornin' to ye, gents!"

not buttoned

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with laces not tied

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go to see a place, as for entertainment

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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in the company of; together with

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(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

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past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading "Yow-oo-hum!" he yawned.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Top o' the mornin' to ye, gents!"

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From this reading "Yow-oo-hum!" he yawned.