used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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the state of being absent
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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
From this reading THE LIBRARY 'Unto their lodgings then his guestes he riddes: Where when all drownd in deadly sleepe he findes, He to his studie goes.'--SPENSER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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book-lover
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Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannot
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chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
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conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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causing or capable of causing death
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
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Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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drownd
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one or the other of two
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entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
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fail to do something; leave something undone
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fellow-creatures
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findes
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
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guestes
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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not accessible to view
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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not in action or at work
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deeply or markedly affected or influenced
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
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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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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
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a room where books are kept
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be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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methinks
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
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by chance
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by chance
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pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
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printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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riddes
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seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
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marked by absence of sound
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sleepe
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a state of social isolation
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SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
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studie
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of the kind already mentioned
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIBRARY 'Unto their lodgings then his guestes he riddes: Where when all drownd in deadly sleepe he findes, He to his studie goes.'--SPENSER.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
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tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
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treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
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UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
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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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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a vivid mental image
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walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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