used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
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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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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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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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columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
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contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
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copy-books
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The system is really wonderfully easy, and, with proper instruction, a child could do it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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fatuousnessnoun
a ludicrous folly
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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how
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
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the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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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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itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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a form of address for a man
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
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serve a purpose, role, or function
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SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
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spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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Having little thickness or extent.
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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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TUPPER
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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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precisely as stated
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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any period of seven consecutive days
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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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wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The system is really wonderfully easy, and, with proper instruction, a child could do it.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
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