00
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1867
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7
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AgedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
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Alice
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
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showing who or what does the action
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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a young person of either sex
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children's
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
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gotten under control
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true confidential information
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someone who is a detective
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DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
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entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
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FOREWORDnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
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HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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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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LibrariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Ltd
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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magicfishbonehol
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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org
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Pearse
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a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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purportsnounUS /pərˈpɔːrts/
plural of “purport” — the intended meaning of a communication
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Rainbird
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a relationship between two lovers
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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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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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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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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in the company of; together with
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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