aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
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in or near a particular place or position
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aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
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an officer in command of a military unit
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communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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without variation or change, in every case
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CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
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createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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divisible by two
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
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moving swiftly
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
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hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
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How
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ten 10s
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
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interceptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “intercept” — seize on its way
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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undertake a journey or trip
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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the sound of laughing
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Litovsk
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maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
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messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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to a great degree or extent
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immediately following in time or order
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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not any; not one
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not one thing; not anything
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amounting to a large indefinite number
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held or filled or in use
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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in other respects or ways
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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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precisely, exactly
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RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
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schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
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past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
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sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
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telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
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express in words
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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in spite of the fact that
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tickedverbUS /tɪkt/
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a track or mark left by something that has passed
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WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
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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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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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at the time that
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wire-cutters
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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