Chapter I

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

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plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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in the past

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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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Having no one else present.

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

inflected form of “amplify” — increase in size, volume or significance

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

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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

the past participle of “be”

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

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showing who or what does the action

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

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past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

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thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

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soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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one or the other of two

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

someone who plays the harp

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possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

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

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the -ing form of “have”

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plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

and nothing more

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

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inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

the act of departing

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

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

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

produced by a manufacturing process

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a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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the act of managing something

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

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water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

make or become more narrow or restricted

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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above and across; more than

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

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the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

covered with a firm surface

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

not move; be in a resting position

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inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of

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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

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mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

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be standing; be upright

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

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Maintained an upright posture.

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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filled with something

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

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

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plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

below or beneath something; less than

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

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

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It had a battered and knock-kneed look, and it leant on the houses on either side of it, as if it were unable to stand up alone.

at the time that

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The door was just on a level with the street, and in rainy weather the water poured in and ran through the narrow little passage leaving a silt of mud in which the children played and made tracks.

belonging to which person

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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The story has been rewritten and amplified.--_T.N.P._ Squeezed in between other old dingy houses down a dirty, narrow street paved with cobble-stones, and having, in place of sidewalks, gutters filled with gray slop-water, stood a house, older and dingier than the rest.

a late time of life

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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