used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our American friend, John B. Bellamy, was in form, and held a select audience interested in the smoke-room of the Royal at Plymouth.
in or near a particular place or position
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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Bellamy
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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don't
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either extremity of something that has length
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everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
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all things; all of a situation
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
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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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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the act that results in something coming to be
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pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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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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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
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ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
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express in words
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selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
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smoke-room
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Tamar
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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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they've
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a special situation
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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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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the speaker together with one or more other people
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
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