15th
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1799
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From this reading 1799.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the lower side of anything
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canounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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definite but not specified or identified
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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HTMLnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/
a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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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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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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MUSEUMnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
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immediately following in time or order
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
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reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
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precisely, exactly
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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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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in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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