AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
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amours
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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
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attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
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authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
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essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
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hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
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mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
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MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
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proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
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sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
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writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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