used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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
From this reading GORDON-STABLES, R.N., _Author of "Hearts of Oak," &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ "As ye sweep through the deep While the stormy winds do blow, While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Just two years this very day since poor Jack Mackenzie sailed away from England in the _Ocean Pride_."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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exhale hard
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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a division of the United Kingdom
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marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GORDON-STABLES
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GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
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(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a small worthless amount
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and nothing more
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Keane
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
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MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
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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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a form of address for a man
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
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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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OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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deserving or inciting pity
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
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RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Just two years this very day since poor Jack Mackenzie sailed away from England in the _Ocean Pride_."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Just two years this very day since poor Jack Mackenzie sailed away from England in the _Ocean Pride_."
SolicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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StirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
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stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
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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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sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Richards, of the tough old firm of Griffin, Keane, and Co., Solicitors, London, talked more to himself than to any one within hearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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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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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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precisely as stated
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
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a late time of life
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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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