aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to him shyly, “I am really very glad I met you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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Claus
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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all things; all of a situation
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to him shyly, “I am really very glad I met you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” she said to him shyly, “I am really very glad I met you.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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and nothing more
From this reading Well then, you can just imagine the fun Maida had.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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prefer or wish to do something
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Maida
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come together
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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touching and supported by a surface
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petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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reindeers
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
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sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
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express in words
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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precisely as stated
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(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”)
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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