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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(of mail) marked with a destination
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the form of “be” used with “I”
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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Berwick
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CLAUS
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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dearly loved
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displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
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EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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electrotyped
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expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
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steadfast in affection or allegiance
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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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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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
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Norwood
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numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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on one occasion
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belonging to the speaker and others
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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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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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Identical; not different.
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SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
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express in words
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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carry out
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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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 to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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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 together with one or more other people
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a late time of life
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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