used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
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fearless and daring
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terminate
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capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
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convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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be identical or equivalent to
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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without speaking
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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for that reason; with the result that
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SOLIDadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TypographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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UnderscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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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 unit of language that native speakers can identify
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