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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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in actual fact
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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AerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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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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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AthenaeumnounUS /ˌæθəˈniːəm/
a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
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showing who or what does the action
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
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DOUDNEY
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edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
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elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
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moving swiftly
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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full-pageadjective
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
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Gordon
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annoy continually or chronically
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
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Jules
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LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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olivinenounUS /ˈɑːləviːn/
a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
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belonging to the speaker and others
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
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recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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school-boy
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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skims
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move hurridly
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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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with strength or in a strong manner
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SubmarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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surpassesverbUS /sərˈpæsɪz/
third-person singular of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
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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 when the people doing the action are also its object
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Verne's
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vo
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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in the company of; together with
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