used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apartment-house
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in or near a particular place or position
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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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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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Wheatley Court.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
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designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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gleam or glow intermittently
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the side that is forward or prominent
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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grist-mills
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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 person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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lawsuitsnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːts/
plural of “lawsuit” — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
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prefer or wish to do something
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LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
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produced by a manufacturing process
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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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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to a great degree or extent
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must've
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belonging to the person speaking
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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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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on one occasion
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belonging to the speaker and others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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have ownership or possession of
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plural of “person” — a human being
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a full supply
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remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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not move; be in a resting position
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same'snounUS /seɪmz/
possessive form of “same” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a thing, without saying which
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make square
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studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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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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tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
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WheatleynounUS /ˈwiːtli/
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading Wheatley Court.
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
From this reading With this much to work on, the rest is plenty easy.
