used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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ASSISTANTnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
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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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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
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a licensed medical practitioner
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
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plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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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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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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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
From this reading It is only a question of molecules.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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an artist of consummate skill
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moleculesnounUS /ˈmɑːləkjuːlz/
plural of “molecule” — (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
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moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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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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and nothing more
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OXnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
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pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
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involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
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a separate part of a whole
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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past form of “pour” — cause to run
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is only a question of molecules.”
showing reason or sound judgment
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REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
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past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
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precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a general conscious awareness
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sulphuricadjective
of or relating to or containing sulfur
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talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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troughsnounUS /trɔːfs/
plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
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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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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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