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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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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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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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for a short time

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have

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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

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showing who or what does the action

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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an institution created to conduct business

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the time during which someone's life continues

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plural of “drill” — a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)

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a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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having or given a form or shape

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

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web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

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an established custom

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

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the land on which real estate is located

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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

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inspired by love for your country

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plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

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any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

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a person who enjoys reading

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a rotund individual

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an easy victory

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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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being one more than sixteen

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a short musical composition with words

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-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

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plural of “story” — 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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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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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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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

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plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

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in the company of; together with

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