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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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AUDUBONnounUS /ˈɔːdəbɑːn/
United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
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see with attention
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Berwick
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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BlinksnounUS /blɪŋks/
small Indian lettuce of northern regions
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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CITIZENnounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
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CONNECTICUTnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
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CourtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
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crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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the first light of day
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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ETC
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opinion or judgment
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grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
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GreetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
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hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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jaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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PeepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
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prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
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SkulksverbUS /skʌlks/
third-person singular of “skulk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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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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TOMMY
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create by training and teaching
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
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characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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whitethroat's
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having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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in the company of; together with
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wrens
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