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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actuates
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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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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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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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any cognitive content held as true
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a committee having supervisory powers
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a small vessel for travel on water
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breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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etc
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Grenfell
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imbibedverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪbd/
past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
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prefer or wish to do something
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
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belonging to the person speaking
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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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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the one or ones belonging to us
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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sampledverbUS /ˈsæmpəld/
past form of “sample” — take a sample of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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not usual or common or ordinary
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
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