2009
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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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(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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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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authorizationnounUS /ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/
a document giving an official instruction or command
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a youthful male person
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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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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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Com
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
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dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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Dennis
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Errico
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every person
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explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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featuringverbUS /ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “feature” — have as a feature
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
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FreeChildrenStories
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was once a boy named Nathan Green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never rude and never mean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But everyone was scared of him, Nancy, Dennis, Tom and Tim.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mean or intend to express or convey
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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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past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was once a boy named Nathan Green.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading But everyone was scared of him, Nancy, Dennis, Tom and Tim.
Nathan
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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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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on one occasion
From this reading There was once a boy named Nathan Green.
onlineadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnlaɪn/
on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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approval to do something
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profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
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reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
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socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He was never rude and never mean.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading But everyone was scared of him, Nancy, Dennis, Tom and Tim.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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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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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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in or at that place or location
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Tim
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
From this reading But everyone was scared of him, Nancy, Dennis, Tom and Tim.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a boy named Nathan Green.
in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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