afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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accept as true; take to be true
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brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
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showing who or what does the action
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Dora
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DR
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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the feelings expressed on a person's face
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EXTRACTverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FRANCISCO
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From this reading “SAN FRANCISCO, June.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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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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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
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jessie
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JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading WEST’S JOURNAL.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “SAN FRANCISCO, June.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
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take in marriage
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
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SAN
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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be seated
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stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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Verner's
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WEST'SnounUS /wests/
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST’S JOURNAL.
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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