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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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having fair knowledge of
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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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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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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one or some or every or all without specification
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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
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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have
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
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Bound written or printed works.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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BumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
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BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
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showing who or what does the action
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CENTSnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
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FoesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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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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plural of “girl” — a young female
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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Italicized
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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and nothing more
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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Postpaidadjective
used especially of mail; paid in advance
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preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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for that reason; with the result that
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SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
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Squirrel's
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standardizedadjectiveUS /ˈstændərdaɪzd/
brought into conformity with a standard
From this reading Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized.
plural of “story” — 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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story-book
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how something is done or how it happens
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confined on all sides
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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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a Caucasian
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which person or people
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hope for; have a wish
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wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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won't
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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the person or people being spoken to
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