used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
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a flexible container with a single opening
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
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a tight-fitting headdress
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dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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the time during which someone's life continues
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the side that is forward or prominent
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the act of acquiring something
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
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and nothing more
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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more'n
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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nothin
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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Pawnticket
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peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/
an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
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possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
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To recall to mind.
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precisely, exactly
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Identical; not different.
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
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the context and environment in which something is set
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transport commercially
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a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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thar
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that's
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
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waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
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in the company of; together with
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wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
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a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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