Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

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not being in a specified place

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(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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make a request or demand for something to somebody

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

completely unclothed

From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

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on the far side of; further than

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

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From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

the best people or things in a group

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

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become smaller or lose substance

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

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at any time

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belief about (or mental picture of) the future

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opinion or judgment

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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

informal intensifiers

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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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understanding with difficulty

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

defying imitation; matchless

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immediately past

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past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

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held dear

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

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a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

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not caught with the senses or the mind

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From this reading I would visit Mun Eddings, who lived in two very dirty rooms, and ask why little Lugene, whose flaming face seemed ever ablaze with the dark-red hair uncombed, was absent all last week, or why I missed so often the inimitable rags of Mack and Ed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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many times at short intervals

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

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past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

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interpret something that is written or printed

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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

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having or caused by an irregular surface

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North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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an educational institution

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

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for that reason; with the result that

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past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

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From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

plural of “story” — 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 We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

changing location by moving back and forth

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a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

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 or things already mentioned, as the object

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in or at that place or location

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

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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

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

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in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

gleam or glow intermittently

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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(of hair) not combed

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precisely as stated

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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

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)

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any period of seven consecutive days

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which person or people

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belonging to which person

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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

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accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading I loved my school, and the fine faith the children had in the wisdom of their teacher was truly marvelous.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There they sat, nearly thirty of them, on the rough benches, their faces shading from a pale cream to a deep brown, the little feet bare and swinging, the eyes full of expectation, with here and there a twinkle of mischief, and the hands grasping Webster's blue-back spelling-book.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At times the school would dwindle away, and I would start out.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading We read and spelled together, wrote a little, picked flowers, sang, and listened to stories of the world beyond the hill.