used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But anyway every word of it is true—except a few small words.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But I have to admit the story is crazy.
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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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
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approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
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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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Blakeley
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a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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craziestadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪziəst/
superlative of “crazy” — affected with madness or insanity
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crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
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etc
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divisible by two
From this reading Even the punctuation is true.
at any time
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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apart from; not including
From this reading But anyway every word of it is true—except a few small words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But anyway every word of it is true—except a few small words.
the act of departing
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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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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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produced by a manufacturing process
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Even the punctuation is true.
Roy
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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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Slade
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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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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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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male cat
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But anyway every word of it is true—except a few small words.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But anyway every word of it is true—except a few small words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But anyway every word of it is true—except a few small words.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
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