used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they don't mean anything to us.
any thing at all
From this reading And they don't mean anything to us.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are we ever going to find out what it means?" demanded Willie.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We can keep juggling letters around until we get them into the proper combinations to make words out of them.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here we've got the words.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can keep juggling letters around until we get them into the proper combinations to make words out of them.
combinationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How are we ever going to find out what it means?" demanded Willie.
don't
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at any time
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of departing
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But here we've got the words.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here we've got the words.
How
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jugglingnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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the literary culture
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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engage in
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And they don't mean anything to us.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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in the near future
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past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they don't mean anything to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE The look of astonishment that appeared on every face at the reading of the message was soon succeeded by one of bewilderment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they don't mean anything to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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we've
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From this reading But here we've got the words.
used to ask for information about something
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Willie
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the words that are spoken
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