Chapter XVII

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

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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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react verbally

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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

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in or near a particular place or position

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This is a good place to rest, away from that cutting wind.

for the reason that

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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

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make plain and comprehensible

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the experiencing of affective and emotional states

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Let’s get in out of the storm.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a small worthless amount

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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

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From this reading “Let’s get in out of the storm.

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

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used to say something is possible but not certain

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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by chance

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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on the contrary

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not move; be in a resting position

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

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Maintained an upright posture.

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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading “Let’s get in out of the storm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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in or at that place or location

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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male cat

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moved around an axis or center

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a formal word for “on”

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feel or have a desire for; want strongly

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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used to ask for information about something

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in or at the place that

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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading This is a good place to rest, away from that cutting wind.