used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ain't
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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made or become different in nature or form
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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etc
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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prefer or wish to do something
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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MawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
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Sagebrusher
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plural of “say” — the chance to speak
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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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 people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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employed in accomplishing something
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WagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
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used to ask for information about something
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