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46
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73
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81
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Form reduced to a succession of few simple patterns.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Content, personal activities, told in motor and sense terms.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
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basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
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basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
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showing who or what does the action
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CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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chronologicaladjectiveUS /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
relating to or arranged according to temporal order
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
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EducationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
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enumerationnounUS /ɪˌnuːmərˈeɪʃən/
a numbered list
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ExperimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
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ExperimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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well known or easily recognized
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Form reduced to a succession of few simple patterns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FOREWORDnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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Hendrik
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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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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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ixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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LoonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
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MARNI
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the time period between dawn and noon
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motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Content, personal activities, told in motor and sense terms.
NurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
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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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patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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participate in games or sport
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PRATT
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past form of “print” — put into print
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psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
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reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Form reduced to a succession of few simple patterns.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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an educational institution
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a general conscious awareness
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sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
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sequencesnounUS /ˈsiːkwənsəz/
plural of “sequence” — serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Form reduced to a succession of few simple patterns.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Form reduced to a succession of few simple patterns.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Content, personal activities, told in motor and sense terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Three-Year-Olds
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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Two-Year-Olds
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TypesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
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Willem
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the words that are spoken
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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