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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in addition
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Bound written or printed works.
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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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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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the person or thing chosen or selected
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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Dorothy
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
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flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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something acquired without compensation
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a young female
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grown-ups
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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a social unit living together
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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produced by a manufacturing process
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not any; not one
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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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ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
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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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PECKverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
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PLATTEnounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
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for that reason; with the result that
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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synonymnounUS /ˈsɪnənɪm/
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a fact that has been verified
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which person or people
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be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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a late time of life
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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