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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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anew
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AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
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the month following March and preceding May
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
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divisible by two
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at any time
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fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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firsthandadjectiveUS /fərstˈhænd/
received directly from a source
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the act of acquiring something
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
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InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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prefer or wish to do something
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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come together
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mesmerizingadjectiveUS /ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
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miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
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MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
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to a great degree or extent
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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she'd
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past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
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not in physical motion
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an exchange of ideas via conversation
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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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in or at that place or location
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a special situation
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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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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
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Vliet
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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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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used to ask for information about something
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past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
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workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
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