used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
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in the past
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bandiedverbUS /ˈbændid/
inflected form of “bandy” — toss or strike a ball back and forth
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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
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exhale hard
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breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the time during which someone's life continues
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dearly loved
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ETC
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deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
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to a considerable degree; very much
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
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fro
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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godlikeadjective
appropriate to or befitting a god
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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How
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a polite name for any woman
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legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
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MARJORIE
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used to form the superlative
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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be obliged to pay or repay
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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interpret something that is written or printed
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
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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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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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moving very fast
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carry out
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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 plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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past form of “watch” — look attentively
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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in or at the place that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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Wonder-Wood
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the person or people being spoken to
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