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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adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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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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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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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attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a small piece or quantity of something
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a small vessel for travel on water
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
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business-like
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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showing who or what does the action
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a tight-fitting headdress
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Chadwick
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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the shore of a sea or ocean
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costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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craft'snounUS /kræfts/
possessive form of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
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crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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DivingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
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being one more than ten
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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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etc
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moving swiftly
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the act of acquiring something
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GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he'd
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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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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past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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InventorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈventərz/
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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a small worthless amount
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Jesson
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khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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prefer or wish to do something
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MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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the time period between dawn and noon
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a form of address for a man
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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Almost eleven o’clock,” said Jack, and, thrusting his hand into the breast pocket of his khaki working shirt, he drew out a rather crumpled bit of yellow paper.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
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phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
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Pythiasnoun
friend of Damon
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RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
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on the contrary
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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express in words
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seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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get rid of
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shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
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inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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male cat
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toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
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TorpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
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a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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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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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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which person or people
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WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
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in the company of; together with
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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the words that are spoken
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actively engaged in paid work
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Wrenn
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a late time of life
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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