1859
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9
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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AMY
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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showing who or what does the action
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Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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Cornhill
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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travel across or pass over
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
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eBook
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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acknowledged as a supposition
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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HOYT
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
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people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
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MAYNARD
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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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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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people in general considered as a whole
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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an educational institution
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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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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TABBY'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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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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TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
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close enough to be walked to
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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