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From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
in or near a particular place or position
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
made or become different in nature or form
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dearly loved
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
the act of departing
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
the literary culture
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
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macrons
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From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
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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
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
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past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading The author's spelling has been maintained.
express in words
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On page 156 are macrons for the letters "o" and "e"; these are represented by [=o] and [=e] respectively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In that Book, as you will remember, I promised to tell you more about the elephants and about the laws of their herd.
WondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear, I am now going to tell you many more Wonders of the Jungle, as I promised to do in Book I.
