used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
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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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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
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of short duration or distance
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-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
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at any time
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apart from; not including
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
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happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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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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how something is done or how it happens
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
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approval to do something
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feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
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reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
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reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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cut with a saw
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perception by means of the eyes
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an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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a person, without saying who
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spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
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be standing; be upright
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startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
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plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
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a lightweight cord
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stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
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happening without warning or in a short space of time
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SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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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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make an effort or attempt
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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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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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employed in accomplishing something
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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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the speaker together with one or more other people
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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the act of creating written works
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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