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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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any person at all
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BAUMnounUS /bɔːm/
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
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for the reason that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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accept as true; take to be true
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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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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
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CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
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dearly loved
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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indicating exactness or preciseness
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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a social unit living together
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widely known and esteemed
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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FoundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HistoriannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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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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jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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and nothing more
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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man-eating
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
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to a great degree or extent
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Mudge
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Mustafa
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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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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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Oz
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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past form of “print” — put into print
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interpret something that is written or printed
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Reilly
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RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
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ScarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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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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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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express in words
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disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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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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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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which person or people
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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the person or people being spoken to
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
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