used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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giving or marked by complete attention to
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united by being of the same opinion
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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in or near a particular place or position
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basketballnounUS /ˈbæskətbɔːl/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
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the two together, not just one
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a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
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curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
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day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DISAGREEABLEadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Exeter
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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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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gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
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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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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a room where books are kept
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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engage in
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Miriam
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Nesbit
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information about recent and important events
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immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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for that reason; with the result that
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
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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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themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to-morrow
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make an effort or attempt
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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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WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
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we'll
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We're
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What's
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in or at the place that
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the act of creating written works
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