used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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for the reason that
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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rid of obstructions
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demanding attention
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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ETC
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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four-posted
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happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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deeply or markedly affected or influenced
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JOHNSnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
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the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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belonging to the person speaking
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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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touching and supported by a surface
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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To recall to mind.
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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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SOAPnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
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a person, without saying who
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on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
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STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TONY
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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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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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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in the company of; together with
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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a late time of life
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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