used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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anew
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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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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a particular environment or surrounding influence
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showing who or what does the action
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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classifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
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coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
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absence of light or illumination
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decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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a division of the United Kingdom
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enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
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farm-holdings
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goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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goldfieldsnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːldz/
small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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heedfullyadverb
in a careful deliberate manner
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
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impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
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landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
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a feeling of thoughtful sadness
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minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
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monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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sporadically and infrequently
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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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populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
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prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
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regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
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possessing material wealth
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rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
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except for; apart from
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
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stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
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strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
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stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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create by training and teaching
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travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
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unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
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villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
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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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any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in the company of; together with
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writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
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