used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a particular environment or surrounding influence
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BazarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
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CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Manufacturing Plant Camden, N.J.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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Collier'snounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
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courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
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createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
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editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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Etc
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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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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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
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Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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where you live at a particular time
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HousekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
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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Jimmie
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JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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ManufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading Manufacturing Plant Camden, N.J.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment that Jimmie Harding came into the office, he created an atmosphere.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Manufacturing Plant Camden, N.J.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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approval to do something
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PlantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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Scribner's
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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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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 “story” — 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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SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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TINnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TRUMPETERnounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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