used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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ALLEGEDadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR, AND HOW HE GOSSIPPED AT THE HURKARU CLUB.
react verbally
From this reading You have given up a conundrum in despair, and no one has told you the answer.
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
From this reading OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR, AND HOW HE GOSSIPPED AT THE HURKARU CLUB.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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an occurrence of something
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR, AND HOW HE GOSSIPPED AT THE HURKARU CLUB.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
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conundrumnounUS /kəˈnʌndrəm/
a difficult problem
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cross-chance
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give a description of
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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DIVORCEverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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GOATSnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
the act of departing
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GOSSIPPED
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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
From this reading OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR, AND HOW HE GOSSIPPED AT THE HURKARU CLUB.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are the particulars of an imaginary case of the sort.
HOW
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HURKARU
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imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a message received and understood
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not any; not one
From this reading You have given up a conundrum in despair, and no one has told you the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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have ownership or possession of
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particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
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PASTSnounUS /pæsts/
plural of “past” — the time that has elapsed
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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by chance
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problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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interpret something that is written or printed
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Identical; not different.
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SEPARATIONnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
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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 category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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of the kind already mentioned
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give something useful or necessary to
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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
From this reading CONCERNING PEOPLE'S PASTS, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.
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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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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TRUSTWORTHYadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
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make an effort or attempt
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
From this reading OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR, AND HOW HE GOSSIPPED AT THE HURKARU CLUB.
the person or people being spoken to
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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