ex>
An early amendment to America’s constitution granted its citizens the right to bear
arms.
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It’s important to note here that “arms” (not our physical two arms) means
weapons and ammunition.
* twilight: the period just before
sunrise or just after sunset
ex>
Helen stood on the porch, her hair softly glowing in the twilight.
* be granted (something): to be given
something, especially in an official or legal way
ex>
Settlers were granted large pieces of land on the condition they planted
crops on them.
ex>
Whoever finds and rubs the lamp will be granted three wishes.
* shrink from something: to avoid
something, especially because of fear
ex>
Bonny was so shy when she was a teenager that she would shrink from
anyone who looked at her.
* welcome something: to accept something
without hesitation
ex>
Candice actually welcomed the rainy weather because it was good for the
plants.
* endeavor: an effort to achieve a goal
ex>
Our endeavors to clean the house before our parents came home were
successful.
* year in and year out: This same
structure is used for some other time periods as well, for example “day in and
day out.” A similar structure with the same meaning is “year after year,” “month
after month,” “hour after hour,” etc. All the expressions describe something
that happens steadily for a long time.
ex>
My family would stay in the same lakeside cabin year in and year out.
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