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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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weapons considered collectively

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This is a fact as unquestionable as the converse proposition.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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the -ing form of “be”

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a name given to a product or service

From this reading In the expression "the M[Ḋ] brand" [Ḋ] represents a reversed D depressed by half a line.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the expression "the M[Ḋ] brand" [Ḋ] represents a reversed D depressed by half a line.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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a state at a particular time

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carry on a conversation

From this reading This is a fact as unquestionable as the converse proposition.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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lower than previously

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fearful expectation or anticipation

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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

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far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

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the feelings expressed on a person's face

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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

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a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

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characteristic of humanity

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a device that requires skill for proper use

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a formation of people or things one beside another

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

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easily agitated

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

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the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

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(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading This is a fact as unquestionable as the converse proposition.

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

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turned inside out and resewn

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precisely, exactly

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larceny by threat of violence

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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in or at that place or location

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is a fact as unquestionable as the converse proposition.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

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below or beneath something; less than

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incapable of being questioned

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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someone who visits

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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belonging to which person

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in the company of; together with

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an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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From this reading In the expression "the M[Ḋ] brand" [Ḋ] represents a reversed D depressed by half a line.