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in addition
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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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apostrophesnounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiːz/
plural of “apostrophe” — address to an absent or imaginary person
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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browsernounUS /ˈbraʊzər/
a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
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browser's
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showing who or what does the action
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
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encodingnounUS /enˈkoʊdɪŋ/
the activity of converting data or information into code
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equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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fontsnounUS /fɑːnts/
plural of “font” — a specific size and style of type within a type family
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garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
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gesperrt
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incompatibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl/
not compatible
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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engage in
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English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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a condition requiring relief
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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PassagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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spacingnounUS /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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confined on all sides
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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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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unavailableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbəl/
not available or accessible or at hand
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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unicode
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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