(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
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assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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an institution created to conduct business
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serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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Cosmo
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
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embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
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at any time
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the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was all due to the tremendous excitement that had prevailed ever since the seas began to overflow.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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come to pass
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
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mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the universal confusion people had to think of other things nearer their doors than the operations of Cosmo Versál.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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people in general considered as a whole
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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REPRIEVED
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
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universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
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Versál
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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an old word meaning “from where”
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which person or people
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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