aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
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react verbally
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
any thing at all
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the event of dying or departure from life
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desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading _Extract from Dora’s Diary._ “Is it _I_?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
Dora's
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT.
divisible by two
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all things; all of a situation
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ExtractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
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opinion or judgment
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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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
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Extract from Dora’s Diary._ “Is it _I_?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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Jessie's
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From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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come together
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a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
belonging to the person speaking
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tightnessnounUS /ˈtaɪtnəs/
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-night
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in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If he received Jessie’s letter, he did mine, of course, for they went together; and why not answer me, instead of sending that cold, mocking message?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, IS IT I, sitting here to-night with this pressure on my brain, this tightness about my eyes, this anguish in my heart, this feeling of desperation urging me on to meet anything, everything, even death itself?
