used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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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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AthwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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absence of light or illumination
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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either extremity of something that has length
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faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
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flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
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fro
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
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idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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come together
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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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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noontidenoun
the middle of the day
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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raree-shownoun
an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
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ReproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
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ReservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
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resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
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precisely, exactly
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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cause to go somewhere
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marked by absence of sound
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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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a male human offspring
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use up a period of time in a specific way
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a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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Time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
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in the company of; together with
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woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
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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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