108
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175
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184
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From this reading 'What's the matter?' 184 'Tell me, Herr Doktor' 261 'So he got Jill' 310
261
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310
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45
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99
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From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Babs
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'Look here, Babs,' she began, smoothing the mop of tangled hair 45 'What in the name of wonder are you children doing down there?'
Berwick
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Brock
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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dearly loved
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
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Doktor
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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Etc
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'What's the matter?' 184 'Tell me, Herr Doktor' 261 'So he got Jill' 310
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
From this reading 'Look here, Babs,' she began, smoothing the mop of tangled hair 45 'What in the name of wonder are you children doing down there?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Look here, Babs,' she began, smoothing the mop of tangled hair 45 'What in the name of wonder are you children doing down there?'
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
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Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
Jill
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the act that results in something coming to be
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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a vaguely specified concern
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading 'Look here, Babs,' she began, smoothing the mop of tangled hair 45 'What in the name of wonder are you children doing down there?'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Look here, Babs,' she began, smoothing the mop of tangled hair 45 'What in the name of wonder are you children doing down there?'
Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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To move from a closed position.
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
SchoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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to a small degree or extent
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading 'Look here, Babs,' she began, smoothing the mop of tangled hair 45 'What in the name of wonder are you children doing down there?'
for that reason; with the result that
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happening unexpectedly
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
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express in words
From this reading 'What's the matter?' 184 'Tell me, Herr Doktor' 261 'So he got Jill' 310
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of 'The Making of a Schoolgirl,' 'Wymps,' Etc.
in or at that place or location
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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used to ask for information about something
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What's
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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading 99 Five heads suddenly appeared at the open window 108 'Dear me!' he said, slightly taken aback 175 'Hullo!' said Jean.
in the company of; together with
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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Wymps
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the person or people being spoken to
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