used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How is it that I, who never lifted a hand in anger against even a dog, lie here under a charge of murder, execrated by the populace of my native town?
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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any thing at all
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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earlier than; in front of
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading How is it that I, who never lifted a hand in anger against even a dog, lie here under a charge of murder, execrated by the populace of my native town?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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divisible by two
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execrated
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading How is it that I, who never lifted a hand in anger against even a dog, lie here under a charge of murder, execrated by the populace of my native town?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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
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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
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be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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held up in the air
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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belonging to the person speaking
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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
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a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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To recall to mind.
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
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
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
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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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-day
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From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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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 I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
at the time that
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
which person or people
From this reading How is it that I, who never lifted a hand in anger against even a dog, lie here under a charge of murder, execrated by the populace of my native town?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is twelve months to-day since I set those words upon paper.
the act of creating written works
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I can remember that I wrote, when I took up my story, that it might, for anything I knew, be a year before I should go on with it.
