aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading You’ll admit that’s an accomplishment.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You’ll admit that’s an accomplishment.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Aye
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earlier than; in front of
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
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calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
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can't
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
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declare untrue; contradict
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dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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divisible by two
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communicated in words
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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geegaws
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the act of acquiring something
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ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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I'm
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I've
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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engage in
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the act that results in something coming to be
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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by chance
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
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nigger
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not one thing; not anything
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A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
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palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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precisely, exactly
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rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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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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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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in spite of the fact that
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
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tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
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a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
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be dressed in
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having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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the person or people being spoken to
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You'll
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you're
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