used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
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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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make void or empty of contents
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ETHICSnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
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exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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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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gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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a unit of instruction
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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MEDICALadjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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one's
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have ownership or possession of
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past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
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pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
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ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
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replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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happening unexpectedly
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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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in or at that place or location
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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precisely as stated
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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