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
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
for the reason that
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I bet you’ll skip that one, hey?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
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don't
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engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading There’s a civil engineer in our town and he’s not so civil.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Maybe I’ll have one about civil government, too.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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he's
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hey
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'll
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I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
by chance
From this reading Maybe I’ll have one about civil government, too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s a civil engineer in our town and he’s not so civil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There’s a civil engineer in our town and he’s not so civil.
an educational institution
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading I bet you’ll skip that one, hey?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There’s a civil engineer in our town and he’s not so civil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
that's
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There’s a civil engineer in our town and he’s not so civil.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that chapter was about law and this one is about geography, kind of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Anyway, I’m glad we don’t have uncivil government in school, because I guess that’s worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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