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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I will tell you all I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the verbal act of requesting
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Betsy
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannot
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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GaskinsnounUS /ˈɡæskɪnz/
plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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march in a procession
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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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near in time or place or relationship
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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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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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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POOR-HOUSE
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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express in words
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express in words
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in spite of the fact that
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TUSCARAWAS
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce two or more possibilities
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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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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