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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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the verbal act of requesting
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AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Betty
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Bulkeley
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
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ChauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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contractionsnounUS /kənˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “contraction” — (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
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DialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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discrepanciesnounUS /dɪˈskrepənsiz/
plural of “discrepancy” — a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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opinion or judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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destroyed or killed
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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(of animals) fully developed
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
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inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a polite name for any woman
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the land on which real estate is located
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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McClure
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MCMVI
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the force of workers available
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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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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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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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the time that has elapsed
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Phillips
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with speed
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
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express in speech
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spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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confined on all sides
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possessing sweep
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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
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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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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moved around an axis or center
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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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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go to see a place, as for entertainment
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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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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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Williamson
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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