afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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the part of the day between noon and evening
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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in or to or toward a former location
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beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
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beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
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for the reason that
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the supreme effort one can make
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confined by bonds
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can't
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
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don't
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having finished or arrived at completion
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ENGAGEMENTSnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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indicating exactness or preciseness
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a social unit living together
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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hiatuses
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the aggregate of past events
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used to add a contrasting statement
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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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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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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engage in
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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and nothing more
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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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sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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exchange thoughts; talk with
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express in words
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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