used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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in spite of the fact that
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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from appearances alone
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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bowlfulnoun
the quantity contained in a bowl
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
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separate with or as if with an instrument
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
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diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
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diversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
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with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
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a feeling of excitement
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
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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plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
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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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gain knowledge or skills
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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a written account of what transpired at a meeting
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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To move from a closed position.
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plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
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pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
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ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
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move by turning over or rotating
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shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
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soakverbUS /soʊk/
submerge in a liquid
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soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
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SPLINTnounUS /splɪnt/
a thin sliver of wood
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substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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of the kind already mentioned
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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
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in or at that place or location
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thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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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 nineteen and one
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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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always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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WEAVEverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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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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