used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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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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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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fearless and daring
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showing who or what does the action
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capitalizationnounUS /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
writing in capital letters
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made or become different in nature or form
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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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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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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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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improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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a brief written record
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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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the particular portion of space occupied by something
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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readabilitynounUS /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
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referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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SignificantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
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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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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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confined on all sides
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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 before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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the words that are spoken
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