used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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earlier than; in front of
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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CLAVERING
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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either extremity of something that has length
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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
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FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a polite name for any woman
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LAWRENCEnounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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fasten with a lock
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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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MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
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a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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having great power or force or potency or effect
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remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
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REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
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a relationship between two lovers
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ROTHA
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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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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for that reason; with the result that
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STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
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stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
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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 cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
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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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WEYMAN
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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a late time of life
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