used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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in or near a particular place or position
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AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
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showing who or what does the action
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child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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children's
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an institution created to conduct business
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every day; without missing a day
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developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
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educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
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factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a powerful effect or influence
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Francisco
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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where you live at a particular time
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
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MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
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moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
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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-old
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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capable of happening or existing
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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rediscoveredverbUS /ridɪˈskʌvərd/
past form of “rediscover” — discover again
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San
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an educational institution
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
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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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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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produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
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express in words
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tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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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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