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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apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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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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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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showing who or what does the action
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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
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comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
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an institution created to conduct business
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discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
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dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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without doubt; certainly
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one or the other of two
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eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
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entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
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etc
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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a young female
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GoblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
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HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
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humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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light-mindedadjective
showing inappropriate levity
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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MDCCCCIX
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Mifflin
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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
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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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nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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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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phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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pretendersnounUS /priˈtendərz/
plural of “pretender” — a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
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profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
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quintessencenounUS /kwɪnˈtesəns/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
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a person who enjoys reading
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recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
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RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
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Robustum
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Identical; not different.
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scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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activities associated with sexual intercourse
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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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StegosaurusnounUS /ˌsteɡəˈsɔːrəs/
herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon
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sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
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of the kind already mentioned
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Titanotherium
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
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Ungulatus
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precisely as stated
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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which person or people
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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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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ZoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
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