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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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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Africaans
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
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BoorsnounUS /bʊrz/
plural of “boor” — a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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the two together, not just one
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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showing who or what does the action
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CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
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expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
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a social unit living together
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a person who operates a farm
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farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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mammalsnounUS /ˈmæməlz/
plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
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Mayne
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make reference to
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MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
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Mexican-Spanish
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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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originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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a full supply
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
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marked by correspondence or resemblance
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snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
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how something is done or how it happens
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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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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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employed in accomplishing something
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usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
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varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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precisely as stated
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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in or at the place that
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the words that are spoken
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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