touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, thanks, Mr. Wilson.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
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ETC
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
coins made of gold
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
I've
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From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
MOTOR-CYCLE
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a form of address for a man
From this reading "Ah, thanks, Mr. Wilson.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
steal goods; take as spoils
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Shopton
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From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
the season of growth
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
moving very fast
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an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Ah, thanks, Mr. Wilson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
male cat
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This is the first mail I've had this week.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I get around as often as I can, Tom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "Ah, thanks, Mr. Wilson.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
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You've
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From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You've been neglecting me," and the young inventor took the missive which the Shopton postman handed to him over the gate, against which Tom was leaning one fine, warm Spring day.
