1841
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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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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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ARMOURnounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
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ARRANGEMENTnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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BAUMER
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the event consisting of the start of something
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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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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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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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contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
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creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
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CRICKETnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
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CROQUETverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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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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draughtsmanship
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DU
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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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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EVERARD
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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GUNNINGverbUS /ˈɡʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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HOCKEYnounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
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HOPKINSnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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HUMOURS
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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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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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KEENE
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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indicating the most important performer or role
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LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
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LINLEY
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LTD
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From this reading LTD.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
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MAURIER
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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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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OTHERS
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belonging to the speaker and others
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PHIL
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POLOnounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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PROPRIETORSnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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RACINGnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
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RAVEN-HILL
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REEDnounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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REYNOLDSnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
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SAMBOURNE
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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TENNISnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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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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TOWNSENDnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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in the company of; together with
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witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
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