used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apple-cheeked
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bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
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blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
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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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cartoonsnounUS /kɑːrˈtuːnz/
plural of “cartoon” — a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
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describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
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one or the other of two
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eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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homier
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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for more time
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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new-comer
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not any; not one
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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on the contrary
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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Slesar
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for that reason; with the result that
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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express in words
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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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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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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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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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white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
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which person or people
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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