1
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27
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30
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50
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Alice
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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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in addition
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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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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — 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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the supreme effort one can make
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BindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
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Bound written or printed works.
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showing who or what does the action
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Cary
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centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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compiledverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
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concedeverbUS /kənˈsiːd/
admit (to a wrongdoing)
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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elocutionists
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EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
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facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a person of German nationality
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
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invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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an opinion formed by judging something
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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indicating the most important performer or role
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LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
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LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
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a form of address for a married woman
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to a great degree or extent
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not any; not one
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Nos
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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come into possession of
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an event that occurs at a critical time
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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others
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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plural of “person” — a human being
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Phœbe
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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readingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
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securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
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selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/
plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
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speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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StowenounUS /stoʊ/
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
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StudentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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of the kind already mentioned
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TeachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a source of difficulty
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the act of using
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employed in accomplishing something
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precisely as stated
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
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which person or people
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belonging to which person
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in the company of; together with
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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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