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comma |
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a punctuation mark, used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence | |
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expanded notation |
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showing place value by multiplying each digit in a number by the appropriate power of 10 | |
cast down | |
a. downcast, low in spirit | |
tempest | |
n. (literary) a violent wind n. a violent commotion or disturbance | |
torrent | |
n. a heavy rain | |
trickle | |
v. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | |
pea | |
n. a round, green seed, several of which grow in a pod, eaten as a vegetable | |
hop-bind | |
n. the stalk or vine on which hops grow | |
eaves | |
n. the overhang at the lower edge of a roof | |
spout | |
n. an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain | |
mortar | |
n. a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones | |
halberd | |
n. a pike fitted with an ax head | |
clog | |
n. a type of shoe made of wood, or with the top part made of leather and the bottom part of wood | |
bewail | |
v. regret strongly | |
alas | |
ad. by bad luck | |
weep | |
v. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | |
nasty | |
a. disgustingly dirty | |
gasp | |
v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | |
kinsmen | |
n. (pl) male relative | |
scold | |
v. speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour | |
spindle | |
n. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | |
mischief | |
n. the quality or nature of being harmful or evil | |
enchantress | |
n. a woman with magical powers | |
rampion | |
n. a Eurasian plant of the bellflower family, some kinds of which have a root that can be eaten in salads | |
pine | |
v. suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart | |
ail | |
v. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | |
clamber | |
v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | |
betroth | |
v. give to in marriage | |
shudder | |
n. a sudden and brief shaking movement of the body, esp. because of an unpleasant emotion | |
inward | |
ad. toward the center or interior | |
strew | |
v. spread by scattering v. cover; be dispersed over | |
lentil | |
n. a very small dried bean that is cooked and eaten | |
haughty | |
a. unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people | |
conceited | |
a. too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities | |
make sport of | |
v. make fun of | |
maypole | |
n. a vertical pole that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day | |
grisly | |
a. extremely unpleasant or disgusting, and usually causing fear | |
velvet | |
n. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back | |
league | |
n. a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles | |
plump | |
a. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape | |
craftily | |
ad. in a way that is clever, and sometimes also slightly dishonest | |
nosegay | |
n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | |
envious | |
a. wanting something another person has | |
counsel | |
v. give advice to | |
pursue | |
v. follow in or as if in pursuit | |
perceive | |
v. become aware of through the senses | |
league | |
n. a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles | |
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