used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — 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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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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cloth-book
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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an urgent or peremptory request
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don't
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the state of being unsure of something
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editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
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(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
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expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
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widely known and esteemed
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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imposesverbUS /ɪmˈpoʊzəz/
third-person singular of “impose” — compel to behave in a certain way
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
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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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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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produced by a manufacturing process
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manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
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manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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being nothing more than specified
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meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
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Merriwell
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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absolutely essential
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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belonging to the speaker and others
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popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
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printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
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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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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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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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in or at that place or location
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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precisely as stated
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
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belonging to which person
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in the company of; together with
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World-renowned
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