used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he awoke, he walked to a locker at the end of his cabin, opened the door and carefully selected clothing from a wardrobe that was astonishing both for its size and variety.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke, he walked to a locker at the end of his cabin, opened the door and carefully selected clothing from a wardrobe that was astonishing both for its size and variety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Twelve hours later, convinced that there would be no language difficulty, he left the control room, went into his cabin and fell into bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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the two together, not just one
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
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taking care or paying attention
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clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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power to direct or determine
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persuaded of; very sure
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the time during which someone's life continues
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an effort that is inconvenient
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When he awoke, he walked to a locker at the end of his cabin, opened the door and carefully selected clothing from a wardrobe that was astonishing both for its size and variety.
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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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a period of time assigned for work
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idiomsnounUS /ˈɪdiəmz/
plural of “idiom” — a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Keeter
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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monitoringnounUS /ˈmɑːnətərɪŋ/
the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
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networksnounUS /ˈnetwɜːrks/
plural of “network” — an interconnected system of things or people
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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
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not any; not one
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
touching and supported by a surface
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used of mouth or eyes
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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planet'snounUS /ˈplænəts/
possessive form of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
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receiversnounUS /rəˈsiːvərz/
plural of “receiver” — set that receives radio or tv signals
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past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained there for sixteen hours.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
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sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He remained there for sixteen hours.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading When he awoke, he walked to a locker at the end of his cabin, opened the door and carefully selected clothing from a wardrobe that was astonishing both for its size and variety.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
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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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in or at that place or location
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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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moved around an axis or center
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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verbsnounUS /vɜːrbz/
plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading He kept the vigil for two sleepless days and nights, then turned off the receivers and began a systematic study of the notes he had taken on English idioms and irregular verbs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
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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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at the time that
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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