used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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BRAUNWORTH
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BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
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Etc
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
GasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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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
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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most important element
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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MANUFACTURERSnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
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the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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possession of controlling influence
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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Smix
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
express in speech
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day that Henry Smix met and embraced Gasoline Power and went up Main Street hand in hand with it is not yet forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a hasty marriage, so to speak, and the results of it were truly deplorable.
in the company of; together with
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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but in spite of that
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