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ALICE
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equally
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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
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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Bellethorne
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Betty
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BoardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
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Bound written or printed works.
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BramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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Cupples
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dearly loved
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doesn't
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EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
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etc
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
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FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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arousing or provoking laughter
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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Gordon
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
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prefer or wish to do something
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
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to a great degree or extent
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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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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old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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an educational institution
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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for that reason; with the result that
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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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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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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in the company of; together with
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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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