1494
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1995
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdditionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
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AOL
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
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Boiardo
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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COM
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continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
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correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
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DeTroyes
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DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
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editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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electronicadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Innamorato
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
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KillingsnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋz/
plural of “killing” — an event that causes someone to die
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knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
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MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
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Matteo
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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
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PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
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preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
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preparer
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proofedadjectiveUS /pruːft/
treated so as to become resistant
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/
of or relating to or based on a text
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
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unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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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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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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