used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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AliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
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ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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BENNETTnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
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Bound written or printed works.
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placed in a grave
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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Clayhanger
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collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DRAMAnounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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EfficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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Farces
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the state of being friends (or friendly)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
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a quick look
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
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(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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Hilda
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HoneymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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a period of time assigned for work
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How
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HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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of or relating to two people who are married to each other
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JournalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
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JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
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KNOBLOCK
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a polite name for any woman
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Leonora
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Lessways
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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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be an inhabitant of or reside in
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LootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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joined in matrimony
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MatadornounUS /ˈmætədɔːr/
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
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involving the mind or an intellectual process
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MilestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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plural of “person” — a human being
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PHILLPOTTS
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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PoliteadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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ProfaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
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people in general considered as a whole
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RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
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ROLL-CALL
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a relationship between two lovers
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concerned with religion or religious purposes
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your consciousness of your own identity
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Self-Management
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a general conscious awareness
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have in common
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Sinews
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change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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StatuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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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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plural of “tale” — 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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To perceive flavor through the mouth.
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TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
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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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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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a fact that has been verified
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TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
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Twenty-FouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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Watling
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used to ask for information about something
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
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plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
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