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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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on the subject of; concerning

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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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in spite of the fact that

From this reading But although the Doctor, at all times a busy man, was positively worked to death, he found it all so interesting that he didn't mind.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But although the Doctor, at all times a busy man, was positively worked to death, he found it all so interesting that he didn't mind.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading But the motherly Dab-Dab was dreadfully worried about him; for indeed at the beginning he seemed never to sleep at all.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But although the Doctor, at all times a busy man, was positively worked to death, he found it all so interesting that he didn't mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

the event of dying or departure from life

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a licensed medical practitioner

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of a dreadful kind

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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

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divisible by two

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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set up or found

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recently made, produced, or harvested

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

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plural of “happening” — an event that happens

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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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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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in truth (often tends to intensify)

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arousing or holding the attention

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moving to the inside of something

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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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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

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produced by a manufacturing process

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the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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used to form the superlative

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befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But the motherly Dab-Dab was dreadfully worried about him; for indeed at the beginning he seemed never to sleep at all.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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no person; not anyone

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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extremely

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affix in a public place or for public notice

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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

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necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But the motherly Dab-Dab was dreadfully worried about him; for indeed at the beginning he seemed never to sleep at all.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading But the motherly Dab-Dab was dreadfully worried about him; for indeed at the beginning he seemed never to sleep at all.

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But although the Doctor, at all times a busy man, was positively worked to death, he found it all so interesting that he didn't mind.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Something new, some fresh problem, cropped up every day.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something new, some fresh problem, cropped up every day.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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of the kind already mentioned

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pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

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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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a special situation

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Of course such an entirely new thing as this required a great deal of learning and working out before it could be made to run smoothly.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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from one end or side of something to the other

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

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not usual or common or ordinary

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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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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

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past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

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actively engaged in paid work

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afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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