used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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caratnounUS /ˈkerət/
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
caretnoun
a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
ch
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From this reading (Examples: Y^r, w^{ch}.)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
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dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Author of "Ten Boys from History," "Ten Girls from Dickens," "Boys and Girls from Thackeray," "Boys and Girls from George Eliot."
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
ExamplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading (Examples: Y^r, w^{ch}.)
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of "Ten Boys from History," "Ten Girls from Dickens," "Boys and Girls from Thackeray," "Boys and Girls from George Eliot."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the aggregate of past events
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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MultipleadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəpəl/
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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have the will and intention to carry out some action
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precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
rnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading (Examples: Y^r, w^{ch}.)
for that reason; with the result that
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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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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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superscripted
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From this reading Characters immediately following a carat are superscripted.
superscritped
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From this reading Multiple superscritped characters are preceded by a caret and enclosed in curly brackets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
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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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traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading (Examples: Y^r, w^{ch}.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
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belonging to which person
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading (Examples: Y^r, w^{ch}.)
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
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