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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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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

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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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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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established by authority; given authoritative approval

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a formal organization of people or groups of people

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in or near a particular place or position

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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Bound written or printed works.

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a youthful male person

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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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travel across or pass over

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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

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an army unit large enough to sustain combat

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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a licensed medical practitioner

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the state of being unsure of something

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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a young female

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easy to reach

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where you live at a particular time

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plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

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plural of “illness” — impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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harmed

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heighten or intensify

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resulting from one's intentions

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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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a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

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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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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

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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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not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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many times at short intervals

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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a judge of a probate court

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the state prevailing during the absence of war

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a licensed medical practitioner

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

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a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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a remark that calls attention to something or someone

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provide physical relief, as from pain

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plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

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cause to become

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recurring again and again

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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cause to go somewhere

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a general conscious awareness

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work done by one person or group that benefits another

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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

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inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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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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a state of acute pain

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carry out

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disclosing unintentionally something concealed

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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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an instance or single occasion for some event

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

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which person or people

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in the company of; together with

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