used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
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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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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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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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bric-a-bracnoun
miscellaneous curios
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collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
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the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
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Daintily-embroidered
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DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
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elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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either extremity of something that has length
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exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
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expansesnounUS /ɪkˈspænsɪz/
plural of “expanse” — a wide scope
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the organ of sight
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gastronomynounUS /ɡæˈstrɑːnəmi/
a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
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plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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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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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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low-neckedadjective
(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
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Ltd
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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a form of address for a married woman
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naperynoun
linens for the dining table
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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OccidentalnounUS /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/
a native inhabitant of the Occident
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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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an organization to gain political power
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
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principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
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professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shirt-front
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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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yielding readily to pressure or weight
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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in the company of; together with
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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