used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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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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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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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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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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the supreme effort one can make
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
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the person or thing chosen or selected
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conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
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conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
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Doak
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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
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plural of “find” — a productive insight
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past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
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yet to be or coming
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Gault
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a young female
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plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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the act of departing
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groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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the month following May and preceding July
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and nothing more
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knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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prefer or wish to do something
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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inflected form of “meet” — come together
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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near in time or place or relationship
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
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Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
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planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading He was thinking of the two months' campaign and the very probable probability of his knocking her off this week-end.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading He was thinking of the two months' campaign and the very probable probability of his knocking her off this week-end.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It was going to be a conquest to rank among his best.
roostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
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a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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imagine to be the case or true or probable
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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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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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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 cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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precisely as stated
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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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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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week-end
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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