aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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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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CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
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centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading cents.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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being one more than seven
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one or the other of two
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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fifty-sevenadjective
being seven more than fifty
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FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
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HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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ten 10s
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
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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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plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
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PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prepaidadjectiveUS /priˈpeɪd/
used especially of mail; paid in advance
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
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in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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make square
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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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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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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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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