used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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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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fearless and daring
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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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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DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
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either extremity of something that has length
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be identical or equivalent to
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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produced by a manufacturing process
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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normalised
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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without speaking
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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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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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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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typefacenounUS /ˈtaɪpfeɪs/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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