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in addition
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alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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DecorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
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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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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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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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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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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long-s
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produced by a manufacturing process
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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an amount of time
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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past form of “print” — put into print
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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on the contrary
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readabilitynounUS /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
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not used up
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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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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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standardiseverb
evaluate by comparing with a standard
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stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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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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the act of using
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
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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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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in the company of; together with
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