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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
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arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
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a youthful male person
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buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
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definite but not specified or identified
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chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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a statement that represents something in words
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the state of being unsure of something
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more distant in especially space or time
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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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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isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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march in a procession
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
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not any; not one
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an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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have ownership or possession of
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past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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interpret something that is written or printed
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
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responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
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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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of the kind already mentioned
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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THERE'S
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
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how something is done or how it happens
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used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
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in the company of; together with
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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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