make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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prior to a specified or implied time
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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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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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in or near a particular place or position
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN EXPLORING TRIP THROUGH THE WOODS After school was over that day Percival came to Jack and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Won't you come along, Jack?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
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exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
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EXPLORINGverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
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usually; as a rule
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the act of departing
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annoy continually or chronically
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a small worthless amount
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produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
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social deportment
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a particular point in time
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Percival
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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an educational institution
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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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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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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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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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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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Won't
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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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the person or people being spoken to
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