used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he lay in his crib, wee and helpless, he looked as if he might never survive the weight of it.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
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showing who or what does the action
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give encouragement to
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ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
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CONSCIENTIOUSadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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CRAFTSMENnounUS /ˈkræftsmen/
plural of “craftsman” — a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
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cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
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every day; without missing a day
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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divisible by two
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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FIDELITYnounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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death of a person
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HANDIWORKnounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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lacking in or deprived of strength or power
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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on condition that; in the event that
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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attach a tag or label to
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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belonging to the person speaking
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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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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pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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an ability that has been acquired by training
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
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Stecher
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not in physical motion
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surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
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SURVIVESverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
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TESTIFYverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toddleverbUS /ˈtɑːdəl/
walk unsteadily
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trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
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tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
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TRIOnounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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be awake, be alert, be there
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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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weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
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the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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at the time that
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belonging to which person
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William
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in the company of; together with
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