used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ATKINSON
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averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Berwick
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
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without variation or change, in every case
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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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an educational institution
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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To perceive flavor through the mouth.
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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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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tested and proved useful or correct
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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