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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

abeam

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ə.ˈbiːm/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.

In a Sentence

“The island was directly abeam of us.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. abeamposition abeamabeam windabeam comeabeam cameabeam nearlyabeam directlyabeam feet
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Related Words

afootsteadycross-handedlow speed, high dragwindfeetnearlydirectly

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