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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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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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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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the month following July and preceding September
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barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
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an institution created to conduct business
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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the time during which someone's life continues
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favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
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a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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undertake a journey or trip
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plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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the land on which real estate is located
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the act that results in something coming to be
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
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belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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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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petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
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pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
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the act of playing a musical instrument
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
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rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
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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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put into a certain place or abstract location
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plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
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plural of “story” — 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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storybooksnounUS /ˈstɔːribʊks/
plural of “storybook” — a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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turtlesnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
plural of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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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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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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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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wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
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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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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
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which person or people
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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