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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 part of the day between noon and evening
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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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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the event consisting of the start of something
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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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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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effeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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a boy or man
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the side that is forward or prominent
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good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
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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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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PRIVATELY PRINTED RECOLLECTIONS OF A MARY-ANN _INTRODUCTION_ The writer of these notes was walking through Leicester Square one sunny afternoon last November, when his attention was particularly taken by an effeminate, but very good-looking young fellow, who was walking in front of him, looking in shop-windows from time to time, and now and then looking round as if to attract my attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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immediately past
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LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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MARY-ANN
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being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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belonging to the person speaking
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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past form of “print” — put into print
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PRIVATELYadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
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RECOLLECTIONSnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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shop-windows
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make square
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sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographicadjective
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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precisely as stated
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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close enough to be walked to
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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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which person or people
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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