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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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virtually

Part of SpeechadverbPronunciation[ˈvɝt͡ʃuəɫi]Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

Almost but not quite.

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“With our medicare supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. (Advertisement)”

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as good as

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as good asvirtually

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