used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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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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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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at or in or to any place
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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past form of “call” — 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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a person who is in charge
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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all things; all of a situation
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explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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on condition that; in the event that
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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gain knowledge or skills
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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take in marriage
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by chance
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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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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Norwich
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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OysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
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Sagamorenoun
a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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for that reason; with the result that
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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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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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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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at the time that
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which person or people
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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