used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of mail) marked with a destination
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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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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BehaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Some Reflections on the Character and Behaviour of PRIOR'S ~_EMMA_~.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Occasioned by some critical Conversations on the CHARACTERS and CONDUCT of that Work.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Occasioned by some critical Conversations on the CHARACTERS and CONDUCT of that Work.
ConversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Occasioned by some critical Conversations on the CHARACTERS and CONDUCT of that Work.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Occasioned by some critical Conversations on the CHARACTERS and CONDUCT of that Work.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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EMMA
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From this reading Some Reflections on the Character and Behaviour of PRIOR'S ~_EMMA_~.
either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
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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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set up or found
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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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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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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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knounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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OccasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
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PRIOR'S
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spacedadjectiveUS /speɪst/
spaced apart
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SpellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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tildes
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the act of using
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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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in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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