used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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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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angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
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ant-men
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antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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the event of dying or departure from life
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dictatorialadjectiveUS /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl/
of or characteristic of a dictator
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
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EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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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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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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give help or assistance; be of service
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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provoking horror
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the quality of being humane
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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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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
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Kewpie-doll
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the land on which real estate is located
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having or showing profound knowledge
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Lilla
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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Man-eating
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mean or intend to express or convey
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
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monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
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Myles
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
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planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
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RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
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a relationship between two lovers
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rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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science-fiction
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science-vision
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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slave-race
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spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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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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tiger-sized
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
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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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WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
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won't
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everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
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