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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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He expressed his anger in a very lively fashion and went at once into the house from which the girl had come.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
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marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
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CelebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
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a female human offspring
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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dish-water
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donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
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put on clothes
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excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
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communicated in words
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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
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how something is done or how it happens
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a young female
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, having donned a new suit, he went for a walk, and in passing a house a careless servant threw some dish-water on him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The daughter of the house received him with many excuses, assuring him that all damage might be avoided if he would permit her to wash the spots off at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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on condition that; in the event that
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Immanuel
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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KantnounUS /kænt/
influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
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full of life and energy
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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 but not certain
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mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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a legal document giving official permission to do something
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philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
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ScientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
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a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day, having donned a new suit, he went for a walk, and in passing a house a careless servant threw some dish-water on him.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
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be agreeable or acceptable to
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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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inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The daughter of the house received him with many excuses, assuring him that all damage might be avoided if he would permit her to wash the spots off at once.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Kant kept on scolding until the young woman had removed all traces of the mishap.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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precisely as stated
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the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One day, having donned a new suit, he went for a walk, and in passing a house a careless servant threw some dish-water on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day, having donned a new suit, he went for a walk, and in passing a house a careless servant threw some dish-water on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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