used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BERWICK
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BodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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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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can't
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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DecorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
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DiagramsnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræmz/
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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GREENEnounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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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JULIA
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gain knowledge or skills
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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LOTHROP
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engage in
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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to a great degree or extent
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Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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participate in games or sport
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pleasanter
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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precisely, exactly
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plural of “say” — the chance to speak
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sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
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SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
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term of address for a man
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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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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how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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