used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bloodhoundsnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊndz/
plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
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showing who or what does the action
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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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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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interlarded
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
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full of life and energy
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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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Mayne
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MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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arrange in a container
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
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prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
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ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
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steal goods; take as spoils
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situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
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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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tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
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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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in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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