used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/
an increase in rate of change
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addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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weapons considered collectively
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bewilderinglyadverb
in a bewildering and confusing manner
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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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Brandon
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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power to direct or determine
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cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
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cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/
involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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cause to move by pulling
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move gently or carefully
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eclipticnounUS /ɪˈklɪptɪk/
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
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either extremity of something that has length
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ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
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at any time
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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fellow-scientist
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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and nothing more
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kilofranks
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kilometernounUS /kəˈlɑːmətər/
a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
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laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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let's
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lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
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loafed
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lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
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MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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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 condition requiring relief
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normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
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NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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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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orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
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relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
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planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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the force of policemen and officers
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possession of controlling influence
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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QuincenounUS /kwɪns/
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
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radiationnounUS /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
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precisely, exactly
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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a reason for wanting something done
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
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scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
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sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
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in or at or to some place
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strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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They're
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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from one end or side of something to the other
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a just detectable amount
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transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
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unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
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unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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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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wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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we'll
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We've
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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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inside; before a period of time has passed
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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