aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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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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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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taking care or paying attention
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cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
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chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
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contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
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crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
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the event of dying or departure from life
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digestedverbUS /ˈdaɪdʒestɪd/
past form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances
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disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
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to a considerable degree; very much
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(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
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gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
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the act of acquiring something
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granddaughter'snounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtərz/
possessive form of “granddaughter” — a female grandchild
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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hitched-together
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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plural of “idea” — 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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includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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IvorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
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jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
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millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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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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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was old Ivory Dome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
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Poppy'snounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
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the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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interpret something that is written or printed
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precisely, exactly
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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marked by correspondence or resemblance
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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
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tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
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tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
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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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a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There was old Ivory Dome.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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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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in contact with each other or in proximity
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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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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used to ask for information about something
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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