used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Also used is the accute accent (´).
accute
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adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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in addition
From this reading Also used is the accute accent (´).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
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brevenoun
a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY M. I. EBBUTT M. A.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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EBBUTT
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From this reading BY M. I. EBBUTT M. A.
fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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GlossarynounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
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includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
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IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also used is the accute accent (´).
a formation of people or things one beside another
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY M. I. EBBUTT M. A.
macronnoun
a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
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a condition requiring relief
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
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in the right manner; correctly; suitably
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settingsnounUS /ˈsetɪŋz/
plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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successive (without a break)
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symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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 plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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u-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of the letter U
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Also used is the accute accent (´).
in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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