used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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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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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the person or thing chosen or selected
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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every day; without missing a day
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discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
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dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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take in liquids
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
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take in solid food
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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assemble or get together
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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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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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haplyadverb
by accident
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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located inward
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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journalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
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and nothing more
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Katie's
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LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
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fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
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Mallory
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McHale
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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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used to form the superlative
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to a great degree or extent
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make or become more narrow or restricted
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near in time or place or relationship
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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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information about recent and important events
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
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pass-three
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select carefully from a group
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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rattlesnounUS /ˈrætəlz/
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
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the back of a military formation or procession
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retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
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an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
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rumblingsnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋz/
plural of “rumbling” — a loud low dull continuous noise
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
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seismicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪzmɪk/
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
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serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
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move or cause to move back and forth
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do one's shopping
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
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sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
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for that reason; with the result that
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spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
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SpherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
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not in physical motion
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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caught or fixed
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successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
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suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
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in a swift manner
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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thirteener
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two times
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unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
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unofficialadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/
not having official authority or sanction
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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which person or people
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be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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you've
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hear you've got a sucking genius at your shop."
