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2149
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she neared the house, she heard party sounds, and grinned.
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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by-nc-nd
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CEnounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
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CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
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communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
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crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
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CreativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
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creativecommons
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Dammit
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From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
DerivativenounUS /dərˈɪvətɪv/
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
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equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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an act that fails
From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading As she neared the house, she heard party sounds, and grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she neared the house, she heard party sounds, and grinned.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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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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IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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and nothing more
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LicencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
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licencedadjective
given official approval to act
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licensesnounUS /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/
plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As she neared the house, she heard party sounds, and grinned.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
not any; not one
From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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org
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an organization to gain political power
From this reading As she neared the house, she heard party sounds, and grinned.
the time that has elapsed
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planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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cut with a saw
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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Skye
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As she neared the house, she heard party sounds, and grinned.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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having edges that are jagged from injury
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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading She stumbled toward it gratefully, hoping for warmth and some sort of communications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dammit, equipment failure and a plane crash were no way to start New Year's Day!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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