used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
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bitray
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ce't'nly
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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a digital tape recording of sound
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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Di'n
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a licensed medical practitioner
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dolla
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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fam'ly
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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Grapion
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h-uncle
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a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Honoré
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How
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on condition that; in the event that
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Jis
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jus
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Keene
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kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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belonging to the person speaking
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information about recent and important events
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ole
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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express in words
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shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
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for that reason; with the result that
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a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
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the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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t'ousan
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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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undred
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usban
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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in the company of; together with
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Yeh's
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the person or people being spoken to
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