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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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AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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how long something has existed
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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the event consisting of the start of something
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BOHEMIAnounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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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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COCKNEYnounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
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comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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CONTINONG
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contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DesignedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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draughtsmanship
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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HIGHLANDSnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
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where you live at a particular time
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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indicating the most important performer or role
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a room where books are kept
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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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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mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
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a form of address for a man
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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
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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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belonging to the speaker and others
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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participate in games or sport
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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SCOTTISHnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
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SEASIDEnounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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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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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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Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
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vo
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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
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