used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
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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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weapons considered collectively
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
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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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cannot
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made or become different in nature or form
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a young person of either sex
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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absence of light or illumination
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desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
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fearful expectation or anticipation
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enclasped
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the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
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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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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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hauntedly
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to the person speaking
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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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pollutionnounUS /pəˈluːʃən/
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
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repugnancenoun
intense aversion
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Rizzio
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
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solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
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carry out
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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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a special situation
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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make physical contact with, come in contact with
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having come into contact
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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not known
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untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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but in spite of that
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