2
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6
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8
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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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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
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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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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BECCLES
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BeginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
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Belinda
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BlighnounUS /blaɪ/
British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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Charybdisnoun
(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
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CLOWES
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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Cometh
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an institution created to conduct business
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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dearly loved
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Dr
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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Faustina
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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FoesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
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GoodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Joan
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LAVINIA
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LTD
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MACMILLAN
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a form of address for a married woman
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NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
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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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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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past form of “print” — put into print
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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ScyllanounUS /ˈsɪlə/
(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
From this reading Scylla or Charybdis?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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plural of “story” — 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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SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
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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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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
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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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vo
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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WILLIAM
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WiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
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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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