used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
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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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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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biographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
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the lower side of anything
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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ChallengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
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the person or thing chosen or selected
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co-operation
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collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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copyrightsnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪts/
plural of “copyright” — a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
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datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
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debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
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determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/
having the power or quality of deciding
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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etc
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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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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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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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holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
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HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IncludingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
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indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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used to form the superlative
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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approval to do something
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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literature in metrical form
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poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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specificallyadverbUS /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
in distinction from others
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of the kind already mentioned
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express gratitude or show appreciation to
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to which person
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plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
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