used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
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cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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at any time
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how something is done or how it happens
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past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
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Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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produced by a manufacturing process
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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a form of address for a man
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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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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and nothing more
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past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
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rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
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cut with a saw
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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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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TO-MORROW
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TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
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Tod's
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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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how something is done or how it happens
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weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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but in spite of that
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