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10
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107
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115
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123
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129
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139
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149
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156
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162
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17
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171
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179
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22
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30
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49
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56
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67
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72
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77
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86
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97
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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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AlienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
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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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AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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Barnard
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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a youthful male person
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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Confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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a small house with a single story
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DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
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Deborah's
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
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Edmund's
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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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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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Fortune-Teller
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FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
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a young female
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Golfre
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GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
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GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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Gurton's
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GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
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HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
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HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
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where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Lascarnoun
an East Indian sailor
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY ROBINSON.
MistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
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an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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Monkishadjective
befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial
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Mont-Blanc
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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ParrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
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the local environment
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deserving or inciting pity
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ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading MARY ROBINSON.
Sanctifiedadjective
made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
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Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
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the act of singing vocal music
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SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
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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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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TrumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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a community of people smaller than a town
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the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
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Widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
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