184
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208
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276
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278
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280
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60
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68
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
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acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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ChangedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
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CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
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Crèvecœur
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Crévecœur
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entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
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Epoch-makingadjective
highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
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FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
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HawthornenounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
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hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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hyphennounUS /ˈhaɪfən/
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
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hyphenatedverbUS /ˈhaɪfəneɪtɪd/
past form of “hyphenate” — divide or connect with a hyphen
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Leather-Stocking
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Leatherstocking
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LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
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linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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Oake
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Oakes
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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spacingnounUS /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
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TalesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — 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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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Twice-Told
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Twicetold
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twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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Urian
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usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
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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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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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