used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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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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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
COUNSELLORSnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
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DISCLAIMSverbUS /dɪˈskleɪmz/
third-person singular of “disclaim” — renounce a legal claim or title to
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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EXAMPLESnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a person of German nationality
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plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Troilus._ Have I not tarried?
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JEWISHadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
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JUDICIOUSadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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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 with “to” to say what is right or advisable
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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Pand
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continue talking
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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PROLIXITYnoun
boring verbosity
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RABBInounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
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a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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a person who enjoys reading
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REQUESTSnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
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SHAFTESBURY
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SHEWS
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tarried
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From this reading _Troilus._ Have I not tarried?
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Troilus
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From this reading _Troilus._ Have I not tarried?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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used to ask for information about something
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wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Pand._ He that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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