used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a positive feeling of liking
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAW OF AVERAGES As Olivia paused not far away for a moment, she made a charming picture.
AVERAGESnounUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “average” — a statistic describing the location of a distribution
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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showing who or what does the action
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pleasing or delighting
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Embarrassed and excited by the fact that so many pairs of eyes were fastened upon her, a soft wave of color flooded her cheeks.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading She was wearing a white dress, and overhead the light filtered on her through the gray-green foliage of the tall cottonwood trees.
put on clothes
From this reading She was wearing a white dress, and overhead the light filtered on her through the gray-green foliage of the tall cottonwood trees.
EmbarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
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any strong feeling
From this reading Observing her sister, Jeanette experienced a mingled emotion of affection and envy.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Observing her sister, Jeanette experienced a mingled emotion of affection and envy.
every person
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
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having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Observing her sister, Jeanette experienced a mingled emotion of affection and envy.
opinion or judgment
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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to a considerable degree; very much
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firmly closed or secured
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
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filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
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floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
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foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gray-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was wearing a white dress, and overhead the light filtered on her through the gray-green foliage of the tall cottonwood trees.
Jeanette
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was wearing a white dress, and overhead the light filtered on her through the gray-green foliage of the tall cottonwood trees.
produced by a manufacturing process
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
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a particular point in time
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ObservingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Olivia
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touching and supported by a surface
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overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
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have ownership or possession of
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pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE LAW OF AVERAGES As Olivia paused not far away for a moment, she made a charming picture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAW OF AVERAGES As Olivia paused not far away for a moment, she made a charming picture.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Observing her sister, Jeanette experienced a mingled emotion of affection and envy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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for that reason; with the result that
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Embarrassed and excited by the fact that so many pairs of eyes were fastened upon her, a soft wave of color flooded her cheeks.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
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great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was wearing a white dress, and overhead the light filtered on her through the gray-green foliage of the tall cottonwood trees.
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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from one end or side of something to the other
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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a Caucasian
From this reading She was wearing a white dress, and overhead the light filtered on her through the gray-green foliage of the tall cottonwood trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Small wonder that Olivia was a favorite with everybody, with her father, with her new stepmother and her own favorite sister!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Small wonder that Olivia was a favorite with everybody, with her father, with her new stepmother and her own favorite sister!
