used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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BAUMnounUS /bɔːm/
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
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earlier than; in front of
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the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
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dearly loved
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dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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widely known and esteemed
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FoundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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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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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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HistoriannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'll
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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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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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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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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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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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immediately past
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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the literary culture
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prefer or wish to do something
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to the person speaking
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information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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Oz
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Ozzy
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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PLUMLY
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past form of “print” — put into print
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Reilly
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RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
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United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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plural of “story” — 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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express in words
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express gratitude or show appreciation to
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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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THOMPSONnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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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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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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the act of creating written works
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the person or people being spoken to
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