used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I should say we did!” came in a whispered chorus.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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having made preparations
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don't
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take in liquids
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
EfficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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half-consumed
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say we did!” came in a whispered chorus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I should say we did!” came in a whispered chorus.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Tom stretched out, finished a half-consumed sardine sandwich, and went on.
sardinenounUS /sɑːrˈdiːn/
small fatty fish usually canned
From this reading Tom stretched out, finished a half-consumed sardine sandwich, and went on.
express in words
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say we did!” came in a whispered chorus.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
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tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
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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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in or at that place or location
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
From this reading OFF TO CAMP Tom Fairfield disposed himself comfortably on the bed before replying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was room there, now, for the food and drink had been disposed of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I should say we did!” came in a whispered chorus.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom stretched out, finished a half-consumed sardine sandwich, and went on.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I should say we did!” came in a whispered chorus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You know old Efficiency, don’t you?” began Tom, with tantalizing slowness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know old Efficiency, don’t you?” began Tom, with tantalizing slowness.
