1307
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1327
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1377
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89
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92
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95
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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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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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Bannockburnnoun
a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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formed or made thin by hammering
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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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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
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showing who or what does the action
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CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
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without stop or interruption
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Crecynoun
the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under Philip of Valois
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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morally objectionable behavior
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a competitor thought likely to win
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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past form of “gain” — obtain
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
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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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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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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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MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
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to a great degree or extent
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murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Philippa
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Poitiersnoun
the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
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sea-fight
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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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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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a male human offspring
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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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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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
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WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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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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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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the basic unit of money in South Korea
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