used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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at or in the front
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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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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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taking care or paying attention
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CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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having finished or arrived at completion
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the act of escaping physically
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all things; all of a situation
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figgered
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of departing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jiggins
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and nothing more
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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attach a tag or label to
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by chance
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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have the will and intention to carry out some action
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an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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for that reason; with the result that
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a thing, without saying which
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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Tidd
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up to a particular time
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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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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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
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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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how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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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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in or at the place that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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you'll
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