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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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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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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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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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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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for the reason that
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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the protruding part of the lower jaw
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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don't
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DUNLAP
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Etc
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fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
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grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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GROSSET
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a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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where you live at a particular time
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America 12mo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jess
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and nothing more
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Larue
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
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monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
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moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
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PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
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RiddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
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scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
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the land along the edge of a body of water
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SolvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
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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 people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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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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TouredverbUS /tʊrd/
past form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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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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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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the person or people being spoken to
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