used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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not being in a specified place
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be able to spare or give up
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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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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any person at all
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
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in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
the event consisting of the start of something
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financial assistance in time of need
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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not open or affording passage or access
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without variation or change, in every case
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contortionistnounUS /kənˈtɔːrʃənəst/
an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
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elitenounUS /ɪˈliːt/
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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widely known and esteemed
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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immediately past
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lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
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lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, ---, ---.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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a form of address for a man
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not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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Nye
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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ovationnounUS /oʊˈveɪʃən/
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
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move upward
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Identical; not different.
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
in or at the place that
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
which person or people
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
