used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
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ALLINSON
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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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Andrea
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spiritual being attendant upon God
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ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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AVRIL
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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BAZEILHAC
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BiharinounUS /bɪˈhɑːri/
the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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Carlo
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Chastisementnoun
verbal punishment
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
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having finished or arrived at completion
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DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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embellishedverbUS /emˈbelɪʃt/
past form of “embellish” — add details to
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
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EngravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
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morally objectionable behavior
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very good; of the highest quality
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well known or easily recognized
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fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HashishnounUS /ˈhæʃɪʃ/
purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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IntriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Juan
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a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading _Love's Labour Lost_.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Love's Labour Lost_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Love's Labour Lost_.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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Mansour's
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MusknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
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Relka
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SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
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seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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for that reason; with the result that
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Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
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the property of being physically or mentally strong
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temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
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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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in or at that place or location
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THEVENIN
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Traverso
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Twenty-OnenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
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precisely as stated
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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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a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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in the company of; together with
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but in spite of that
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