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From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
in the past
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
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 W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
Berners
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a youthful male person
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
being one more than ten
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
Etc
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
How
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From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
Ltd
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
Nisbet
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Yarl's Yacht" Etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
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 They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
at the time that
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
which person or people
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were sitting on a low crag by the shore, dangling their feet over the water, which flowed clear and bright within a short distance of their toes.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Author of "The Yarl's Yacht" Etc.
Yarl's
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a late time of life
From this reading W.1 "How I wish I had lived hundreds of years ago, when the Vikings lived; it must have been prime!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a Shetland boy of fifteen who so spoke, and he was addressing his young sister of eleven.
