used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ARRANGEMENTnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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earlier than; in front of
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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CONTRABANDadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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CRAWFORD'SnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
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EGBERTnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the aggregate of past events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
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introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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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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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
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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absolutely essential
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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OBInoun
(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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POISONINGnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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for that reason; with the result that
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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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a thing, without saying which
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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
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SYNCHY
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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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THEREONadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
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in the company of; together with
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wo
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everything that exists anywhere
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