used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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for the reason that
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
showing who or what does the action
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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dearly loved
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dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
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a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Kegan
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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labours
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Ltd
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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absolutely essential
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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belonging to the speaker and others
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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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a human being
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
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except for; apart from
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Shapcott
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STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading TO STEPHEN WILLSHER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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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
From this reading TO STEPHEN WILLSHER.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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Truebner
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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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which person or people
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WILLSHER
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From this reading TO STEPHEN WILLSHER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word of explanation is necessary with regard to the picture at the beginning of the book.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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the person or people being spoken to
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