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1813
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1875
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200
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30752132
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92
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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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AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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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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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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a line of approach
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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the event consisting of the start of something
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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ccnounUS /ˌsiːˈsiː/
a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
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cgi
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CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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the time during which someone's life continues
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recognizable; marked
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/
displaying numbers rather than scale positions
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your usual mood
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EducateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
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Etc
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
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How
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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idno
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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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kdl
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Kentuckiana
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a room where books are kept
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
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org
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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belonging to the speaker and others
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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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plural of “page” — 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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the state prevailing during the absence of war
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Putnam's
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quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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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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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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of the kind already mentioned
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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text-idx
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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from one end or side of something to the other
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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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toc
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Twenty-Thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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xcnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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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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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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