used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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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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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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in a close relation or position in time or space
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
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correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
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echei
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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half the width of an em
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either extremity of something that has length
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etc
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hostis
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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
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hêdonê
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improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
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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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inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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produced by a manufacturing process
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English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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used to form the superlative
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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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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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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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phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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situated in a particular spot or position
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plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
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capable of happening or existing
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Potterism
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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replicateverbUS /ˈrepləkeɪt/
bend or turn backward
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unusual or striking
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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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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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toia
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transliterated
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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