used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
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AdditionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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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
From this reading There are a small number of characters with diacritical marks, which are as follows:
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
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in or near a particular place or position
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AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BindersnounUS /ˈbaɪndərz/
plural of “binder” — a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Braunworth
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brevenoun
a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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diacriticaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəkəl/
capable of distinguishing
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either extremity of something that has length
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third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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set up or found
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InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [=a] is a with a macron (straight line) above it.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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macronnoun
a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
From this reading [=a] is a with a macron (straight line) above it.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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Munn
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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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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NewspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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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
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
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PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
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ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
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shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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successive (without a break)
From this reading [=a] is a with a macron (straight line) above it.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
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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unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading [)o] is o with a breve (u shaped symbol) above it;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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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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