used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
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adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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be in accord; be in agreement
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alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
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chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
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darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
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del
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the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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fearful expectation or anticipation
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divisible by two
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he's
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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implicationsnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “implication” — something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
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impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
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knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
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Lester
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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literal-minded
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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Norden
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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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offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
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opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet he kept a life watch over the whole human race.
have ownership or possession of
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prismnounUS /ˈprɪzəm/
a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
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any competition
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remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
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Rey's
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
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distribute or disperse widely
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staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
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unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
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wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
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look attentively
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past form of “watch” — look attentively
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We're
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at the time that
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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in the company of; together with
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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but in spite of that
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you'll
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