used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
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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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Billie
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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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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
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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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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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an institution created to conduct business
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ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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the child of your aunt or uncle
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the time during which someone's life continues
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doesn't
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Donohue
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Etc
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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the act of acquiring something
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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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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JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
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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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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mean or intend to express or convey
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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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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immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
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address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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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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an educational institution
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ShamrocknounUS /ˈʃæmrɑːk/
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
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past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
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SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
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express in words
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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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ThistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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Wrenn
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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