used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Now's your chance to show that you're a real American, and ready to fight for your country.
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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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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in or to or toward a former location
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a small piece or quantity of something
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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an institution created to conduct business
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
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Cupples
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
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don't
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etc
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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the side that is forward or prominent
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
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give help or assistance; be of service
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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KhakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
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the land on which real estate is located
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LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
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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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Now'snounUS /naʊz/
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
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a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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lift onto one's shoulders
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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STERLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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in or at that place or location
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TrainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
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TrenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to ask for information about something
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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you're
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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