used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BY WIT OF WOMAN,” “THE QUEEN’S ADVOCATE,” “A COURIER OF FORTUNE,” ETC.
ADVOCATEverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
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ARCHIE
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BY WIT OF WOMAN,” “THE QUEEN’S ADVOCATE,” “A COURIER OF FORTUNE,” ETC.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
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showing who or what does the action
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coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
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COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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ETC
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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GUNN
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the sound of laughing
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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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a vaguely specified concern
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mean or intend to express or convey
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
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possession of controlling influence
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keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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show unwillingness towards
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RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
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self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
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shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them have too much power.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
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carry out
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them have too much power.
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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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some of them have too much power.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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in the company of; together with
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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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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