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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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AlenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
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showing who or what does the action
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CakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
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give encouragement to
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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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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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the time during which someone's life continues
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the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
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dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
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enlivensverbUS /enˈlaɪvənz/
third-person singular of “enliven” — heighten or intensify
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FlowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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the aggregate of past events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
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interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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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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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overflowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊz/
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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recipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/
plural of “recipe” — directions for making something
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recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
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how something is done or how it happens
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the act of using
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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in the company of; together with
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