aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
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the part of the day between noon and evening
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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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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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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a state in which you want to learn more about something
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operate or control a vehicle
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Evaston
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Floriculturist
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past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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GreenvillenounUS /ˈɡriːnvɪl/
a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
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having or involving the use of hands
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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How
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of great significance or value
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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Marvin
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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used to form the superlative
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a form of address for a man
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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used of mouth or eyes
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outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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interpret something that is written or printed
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past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
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a thing, without saying which
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happening unexpectedly
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inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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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
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
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plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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