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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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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in or near a particular place or position
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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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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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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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definite but not specified or identified
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a young person of either sex
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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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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eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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either extremity of something that has length
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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widely known and esteemed
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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set up or found
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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past form of “hope” — expect and wish
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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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a thing, animal, or idea 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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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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gain knowledge or skills
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the force of workers available
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
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Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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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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put into a certain place or abstract location
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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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of the kind already mentioned
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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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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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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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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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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precisely as stated
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belonging to which person
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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everything that exists anywhere
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