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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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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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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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surrounded by; in the middle of a group

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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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studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

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

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

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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the past participle of “be”

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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Bound written or printed works.

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the childhood of a boy

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a period of 100 years

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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originate

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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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owed and payable immediately or on demand

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a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

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plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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a social unit living together

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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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with appreciation; in a grateful manner

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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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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(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

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plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

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

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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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of or relating to or resulting from industry

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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undertake a journey or trip

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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

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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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belonging to the person speaking

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used when the speaker is also the object of the action

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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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not any; not one

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full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

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plural of “note” — a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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belonging to the speaker and others

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above and across; more than

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have ownership or possession of

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deserving or inciting pity

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plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

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the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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filled with bewilderment

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cut with a saw

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for that reason; with the result that

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of the kind already mentioned

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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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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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a special situation

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

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from one end or side of something to the other

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

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

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used to ask for information about something

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which person or people

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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

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showing pensive sadness

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in the company of; together with

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everything that exists anywhere

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possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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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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