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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

widespread

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/wīd-spred/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

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“Students can use widespread to explain Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused..”

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Origin

From 'wide' (Old English wīd) and 'spread' (Old English sprædan), indicating something extended broadly.

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Synonyms

extensiveprevalentcommonpervasivegeneralrampant

Antonyms

limitedrestrictedlocalizedconfinedrareuncommon

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