used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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an occurrence of something
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chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Still busy?" cried Cyril, pulling off his gloves and sitting down to a tempting looking dinner of juicy well cooked mutton chops, arranged against a mountain of frothy mashed potatoes.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a movement into or inward
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
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set up or found
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frothyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːθi/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
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the act of acquiring something
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glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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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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HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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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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I'm
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juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
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lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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a form of address for a man
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muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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Palsey
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potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
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respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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filled with satisfaction
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Sheene
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any broad thin expanse or surface
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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not in physical motion
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tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
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temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
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terrificly
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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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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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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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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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in the company of; together with
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the act of creating written works
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an affirmative
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