used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
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Alicia
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or to or toward a former location
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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Bert
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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the lower side of anything
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obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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taking care or paying attention
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chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
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a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
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glass-doored
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goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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coins made of gold
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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how
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ten 10s
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I'd
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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prefer or wish to do something
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large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
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NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
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information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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a separate part of a whole
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plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
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(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
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Pompret
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hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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cut with a saw
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
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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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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
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past form of “watch” — look attentively
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a Caucasian
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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