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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 |
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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