used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
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AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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CIRCUMSTANTIALadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
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crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
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every person
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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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It's
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a room equipped for preparing meals
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mean or intend to express or convey
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modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
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monolopy
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monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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have ownership or possession of
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the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
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Pee-wee
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pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
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porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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successive (without a break)
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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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tiger-lilies
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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We've
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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Where's
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