having fair knowledge of
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AFTER-DINNER
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTER-DINNER INTERVIEW, AND GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OF THE HABERDASHER'S BATTLE AT LADBROKE GROVE ROAD.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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Bradshaw
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BRADSHAW'S
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CALFnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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CARPETnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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effervescencenoun
the process of bubbling as gas escapes
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EVASIVEadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AN AFTER-DINNER INTERVIEW, AND GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
GROVEnounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
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HABERDASHER'S
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a single distinct event
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located inward
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conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN AFTER-DINNER INTERVIEW, AND GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
JULIUS
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LADBROKE
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
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malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
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middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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have ownership or possession of
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a strong feeling or emotion
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To recall to mind.
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RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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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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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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STRETCHINGnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
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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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TRAPPISTS
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unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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VACCINATIONnounUS /væksəˈneɪʃən/
taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
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violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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