used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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in actual fact
From this reading In others newspaper friends of mine were concerned, though I have made some slight changes from what actually happened.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER,” “THE ISLE OF BLACK FIRE,” “THE WHITE CRYSTALS,” ETC., ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading In others newspaper friends of mine were concerned, though I have made some slight changes from what actually happened.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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CRYSTALSnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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dearly loved
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
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ETC
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start firing a weapon
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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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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how
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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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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
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ISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a small island
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Larry
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produced by a manufacturing process
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to the person speaking
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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others
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participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading In some I participated personally.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading In some I participated personally.
REPORTERnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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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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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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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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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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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Many of the occurrences told of in this volume are actual ones.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Many of the occurrences told of in this volume are actual ones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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a Caucasian
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which person or people
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workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
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the person or people being spoken to
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