used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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from one side of something to the other
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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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the part of the day between noon and evening
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alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
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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
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Betty
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Betty's
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BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
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Carlson
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the body of faculty and students of a college
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
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utter a sudden loud cry
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DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Dora
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
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Eleanor
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else
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Emily
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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for a limitless time
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set up or found
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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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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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
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a room where books are kept
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provided with artificial light
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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a human being
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on the contrary
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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Identical; not different.
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
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for that reason; with the result that
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a thing, without saying which
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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imagine to be the case or true or probable
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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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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in or at that place or location
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a special situation
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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precisely as stated
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WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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at the time that
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spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
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which person or people
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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actively engaged in paid work
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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