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92
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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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in the past
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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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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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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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BackwashnounUS /ˈbækwɑːʃ/
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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ccnounUS /ˌsiːˈsiː/
a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
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cgi
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
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the time during which someone's life continues
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DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/
displaying numbers rather than scale positions
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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Etc
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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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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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where you live at a particular time
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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idno
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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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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 thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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kdl
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Kentuckiana
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kyetexts
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kyvl
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a room where books are kept
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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a brief written record
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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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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org
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
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plural of “say” — the chance to speak
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
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the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
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to a small degree or extent
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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text-idx
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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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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toc
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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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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any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
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at the time that
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xcnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
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the person or people being spoken to
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