used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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the verbal act of requesting
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in or near a particular place or position
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behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
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cuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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with eagerness; in an eager manner
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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at or to or toward the front
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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immediately past
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leafletnounUS /ˈliːflət/
a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a form of address for a man
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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immediately following in time or order
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
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give something useful or necessary to
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carry out
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups
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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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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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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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a source of difficulty
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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