used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Athenæum
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
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the time when something begins (especially life)
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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the part of the face above the eyes
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ceas'd
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chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
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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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an institution created to conduct business
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coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
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cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
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crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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forsakingnounUS /fɔːrˈseɪkɪŋ/
the act of forsaking
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GAYLEY
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GINN
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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Heav'n
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Ida's
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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LITT
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LL
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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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melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
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melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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MILLSnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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literature in metrical form
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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PROPRIETORSnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
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plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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roveverbUS /roʊv/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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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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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
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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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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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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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wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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migratory
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in or at the place that
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used to introduce two or more possibilities
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plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
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