used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
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breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
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showing who or what does the action
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cannot
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captionsnounUS /ˈkæpʃənz/
plural of “caption” — taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
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definite but not specified or identified
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
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delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
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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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effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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FootnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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on condition that; in the event that
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
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italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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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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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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osnounUS /ɑːs/
a mouth or mouthlike opening
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paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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prefixed
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referencedadjectiveUS /ˈrefərənst/
supported with written references or citations
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representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
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Superscripted
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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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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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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