afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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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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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The oe ligature has been replaced by 'oe' or 'OE'.
fearless and daring
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
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comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
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consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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either extremity of something that has length
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equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
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set up or found
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oe ligature has been replaced by 'oe' or 'OE'.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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ligaturenoun
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
From this reading The oe ligature has been replaced by 'oe' or 'OE'.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The oe ligature has been replaced by 'oe' or 'OE'.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oe ligature has been replaced by 'oe' or 'OE'.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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