used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in addition
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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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AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
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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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aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
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BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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Barrack-Room
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
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breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
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BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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burthened
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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ChallengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
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a young person of either sex
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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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clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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an institution created to conduct business
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gotten under control
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
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determine the number or amount of
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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Etc
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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gun-flecked
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hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
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Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
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the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
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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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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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the force of workers available
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the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
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mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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mountain-side
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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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oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
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poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
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rampart's
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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severallyadverbUS /ˈsevrəli/
apart from others
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plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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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 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 or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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fermented juice (of grapes especially)
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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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