aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Chief Constable, who had been through the game himself, tapped the string of figures that lay upon his desk with an aggressive forefinger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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a person who is in charge
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rid of obstructions
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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an institution created to conduct business
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ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
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determine the number or amount of
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
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divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
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don't
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etc
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plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
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forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
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a contest with rules to determine a winner
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chief Constable, who had been through the game himself, tapped the string of figures that lay upon his desk with an aggressive forefinger.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Labar
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Mifflin
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one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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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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immediately following in time or order
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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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To recall to mind.
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one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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for that reason; with the result that
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a thing, without saying which
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a lightweight cord
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tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
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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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from one end or side of something to the other
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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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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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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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