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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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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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BALTER
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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Carew's
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CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
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CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
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an institution created to conduct business
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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opinion or judgment
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
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a formation of aircraft in flight
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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
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a room where books are kept
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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MoonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
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the time period between dawn and noon
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morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
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make or become more narrow or restricted
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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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NovelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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an open or empty space in or between things
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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the time that has elapsed
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PlanetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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PortableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
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precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
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PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
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RingsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
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small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
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rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He yawned, swung his feet to the floor, rubbed his eyes.
Saturn'snounUS /ˈsætərnz/
possessive form of “saturn” — a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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Science-Fiction
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
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inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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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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tinnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪni/
of or containing tin
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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moved around an axis or center
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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VeinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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WILLIAM
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
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a late time of life
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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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