1
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11501
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12
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2nd
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31
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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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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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the lower side of anything
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showing who or what does the action
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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CRANSTOUN
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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the first light of day
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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METCALFE
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Mineola
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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PublicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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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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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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TragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
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TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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WALZ
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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