used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Whitemarsh was annoyed and said so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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burettenoun
measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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zealous in devotion or affection
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feelings of ardent love
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don't
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Dr
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let fall to the ground
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end-point
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erlenmeyernoun
German chemist (1825-1909)
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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expertlyadverbUS /ˈekspərtli/
in an expert manner
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flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
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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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graduationsnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “graduation” — the successful completion of a program of study
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an established custom
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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and nothing more
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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methylnounUS /ˈmeθəl/
the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
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millilitersnounUS /ˈmɪləliːtərz/
plural of “milliliter” — a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
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not caught with the senses or the mind
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NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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the time that has elapsed
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the act of playing a musical instrument
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free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading _Playing "Napoleon" can get to be a habit, especially when a man is devoted to pure science.
Rocco
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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witty remark
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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hit with a missile from a weapon
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sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
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for that reason; with the result that
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successive (without a break)
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That's
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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twirledverbUS /twɜːrld/
past form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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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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past form of “watch” — look attentively
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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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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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Whitemarsh
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Whitemarsh's
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YeahadverbUS /jæ/
not only so, but
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the person or people being spoken to
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you've
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