used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in actual fact
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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a cherished desire
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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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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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
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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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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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BRADYnounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
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buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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showing who or what does the action
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made or become different in nature or form
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ChangingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
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an institution created to conduct business
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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without stop or interruption
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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CYRUSnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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Eighty-sixadjective
being six more than eighty
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opinion or judgment
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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your parents
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a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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GunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
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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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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
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on condition that; in the event that
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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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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plural of “lad” — a boy or man
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LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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a room where books are kept
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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held up in the air
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longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
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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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Merchantmannoun
a cargo ship
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misdirectedverbUS /mɪsdɪˈrektɪd/
past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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used to form the superlative
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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the one or ones belonging to us
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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an amount of time
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PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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successfully completed or brought to an end
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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rovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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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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any member of a ship's crew
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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transport commercially
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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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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
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StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
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TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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from one end or side of something to the other
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOWNSENDnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
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moved around an axis or center
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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someone who visits
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VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
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which person or people
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
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