used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But do not destroy that beauty by losing, when you begin to speak, all your sense of form and arrangement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
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arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But do not destroy that beauty by losing, when you begin to speak, all your sense of form and arrangement.
articulatedadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd/
consisting of segments held together by joints
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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of short duration or distance
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
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rid of obstructions
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clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
DELIVERYnounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
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-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But do not destroy that beauty by losing, when you begin to speak, all your sense of form and arrangement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
a general conscious awareness
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and nothing more
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skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
express in speech
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the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
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symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But do not destroy that beauty by losing, when you begin to speak, all your sense of form and arrangement.
transitionsnounUS /trænˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “transition” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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unrelatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/
lacking a logical or causal relation
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at the time that
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
but in spite of that
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you have prepared your brief, you have indeed articulated a skeleton which may be beautiful in its logical symmetry although not as yet clothed in flesh and blood.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DELIVERY Let your speech have form and body.