used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abysinia
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AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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placed in a grave
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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demanding attention
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DictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When he had disappeared, the room was very silent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ran to the door and opened it, calling downstairs: “'Rasselas, Prince of Abysinia'!”
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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a person who lacks good judgment
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading How could I be so great a fool as to forget that he published 'Rasselas' since the Dictionary?”
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used of mouth or eyes
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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Rasse-las
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Rasselas
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past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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marked by absence of sound
From this reading When he had disappeared, the room was very silent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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for that reason; with the result that
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past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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happening unexpectedly
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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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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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at the time that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly Goldsmith, who had remained sitting at the table with his face buried in his hands, started up, crying out, “'Rasse-las, Prince of Abyssinia'!
