used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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maintain with or as if with a bet
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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a youthful male person
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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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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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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Claire
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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an institution created to conduct business
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could marry her I guess I’d hate To have to do it—nit!
the time during which someone's life continues
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Electrotyped
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etc
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Forbes
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freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fur-trimmed
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GEEnounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’d go and get A plug hat and a fur-trimmed coat and let The guy that’s managin’ her, pay the freight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading If I could marry her I guess I’d hate To have to do it—nit!
an informal term for a youth or man
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading If I could marry her I guess I’d hate To have to do it—nit!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could marry her I guess I’d hate To have to do it—nit!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If I could marry her I guess I’d hate To have to do it—nit!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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I'll
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water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could marry her I guess I’d hate To have to do it—nit!
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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managin
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take in marriage
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McCutcheon
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make reference to
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Middleton's
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
nitnounUS /nɪt/
a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I’d go and get A plug hat and a fur-trimmed coat and let The guy that’s managin’ her, pay the freight.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading And when you mention peaches—say, she’s great!
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading I’d go and get A plug hat and a fur-trimmed coat and let The guy that’s managin’ her, pay the freight.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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express in words
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seven-forty-eight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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she's
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Simonds
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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That's
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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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There's
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THRILLSnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There’s a call from seven-forty-eight— That’s Miss Le Claire; she wants some ice, I’ll bet; She stars in “Mrs. Middleton’s Regret.”
at the time that
From this reading And when you mention peaches—say, she’s great!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when you mention peaches—say, she’s great!
