used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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for the reason that
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the event consisting of the start of something
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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children's
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curriculumnounUS /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/
The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or magical academy.
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
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the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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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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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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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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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
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KREADY
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LAURA
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
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PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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established beyond doubt
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get something; come into possession of
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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an educational institution
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SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
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get by special effort
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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Suzzallo
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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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carry out
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
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a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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