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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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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placed in a grave
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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having an (over)abundance of flesh
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emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
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the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
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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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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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of comparatively great physical weight or density
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impalpablyadverb
not substantially; lacking substantial expression or fullness
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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immediately past
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be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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mineralsnounUS /ˈmɪnərəlz/
plural of “mineral” — solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
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rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
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regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
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possessing material wealth
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
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swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
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tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
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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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tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
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UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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not known
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United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
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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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