used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Altemus
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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in or near a particular place or position
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AthleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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ChumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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an institution created to conduct business
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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etc
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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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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GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
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gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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Harlowe
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Harlowe's
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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arousing or holding the attention
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JESSIE
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JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
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leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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gain knowledge or skills
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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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produced by a manufacturing process
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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Plebenoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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practising
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
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an educational institution
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SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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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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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
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vaultingnounUS /ˈvɔːltɪŋ/
(architecture) a vaulted structure
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precisely as stated
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the person or people being spoken to
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