used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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how long something has existed
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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take a court case to a higher court for review
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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black-bordered
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boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
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showing who or what does the action
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taking care or paying attention
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chatelainenoun
the mistress of a chateau or large country house
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chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
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confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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someone who is a detective
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easy-going
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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efficaciousadjectiveUS /ˌefəˈkeɪʃəs/
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
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divisible by two
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Fairfax
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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move forward by leaps and bounds
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
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a vaguely specified concern
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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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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absolutely essential
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not any; not one
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a brief written record
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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interpret something that is written or printed
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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Identical; not different.
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sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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plural of “story” — 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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talismanicadjective
possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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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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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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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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wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
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wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
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the words that are spoken
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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