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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
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affixedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪkst/
firmly attached
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
a licensed medical practitioner
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EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading S. EDWIN MEGARGEE, JR.
opinion or judgment
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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start firing a weapon
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flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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Gard
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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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
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading S. EDWIN MEGARGEE, JR.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MEGARGEE
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From this reading S. EDWIN MEGARGEE, JR.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
a particular point in time
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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have ownership or possession of
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. EDWIN MEGARGEE, JR.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
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signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
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signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
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
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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make an effort or attempt
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moved around an axis or center
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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YennounUS /jen/
a yearning for something or to do something
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May I ask you to close your eyes for a moment and conjure up the picture that is filed away in your mind under the heading, "detective"?
