accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Your curiosity is excited: your parental concern is awakened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not unnatural to be interested in your own son.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Your curiosity is excited: your parental concern is awakened.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Your curiosity is excited: your parental concern is awakened.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Perhaps you have accidentally put on your son's jacket and discovered the pockets bulging with letters.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Your curiosity is excited: your parental concern is awakened.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It is not unnatural to be interested in your own son.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your curiosity is excited: your parental concern is awakened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not unnatural to be interested in your own son.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
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the literary culture
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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is natural and proper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not unnatural to be interested in your own son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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To move from a closed position.
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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have ownership or possession of
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parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Your curiosity is excited: your parental concern is awakened.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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by chance
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plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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the state of being present; current existence
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It is natural and proper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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a male human offspring
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son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
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soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
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carry out
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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 before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
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unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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