used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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using the voice; not silently
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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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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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a period of 100 years
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changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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Christmassy
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circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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an urgent or peremptory request
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denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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either extremity of something that has length
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at any time
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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where you live at a particular time
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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librarian's
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come together
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minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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outgrowthnounUS /ˈaʊtɡroʊθ/
a natural consequence of development
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
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interpret something that is written or printed
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schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a thing, without saying which
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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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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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