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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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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caron
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Cat-Boat
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a period of 100 years
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changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
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devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
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displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
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Dvořák
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either extremity of something that has length
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FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
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Four-Masted
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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incorrectlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkərˈektli/
in an incorrect manner
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
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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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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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Scovel
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Shinn
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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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plural of “tale” — 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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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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
From this reading The name Dvořák uses the letter r with a caron; this letter may display incorrectly on some devices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TruthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
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VINNE
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in the company of; together with
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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