used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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BeginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
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DIVERSITYnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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the boundary of a surface
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
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Fabulists
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
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FloodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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GarnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Jobson's
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KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading RUDYARD KIPLING.
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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MarinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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MirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
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belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Postgate
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the state of being present; current existence
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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RebirthnounUS /riˈbɜːrθ/
after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
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Regulusnoun
the brightest star in Leo
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RUDYARD
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From this reading RUDYARD KIPLING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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Son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
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a short musical composition with words
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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possessing sweep
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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a community of people smaller than a town
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VortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
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VotedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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in the company of; together with
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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