used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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confined by bonds
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showing who or what does the action
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ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
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ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IntervenesverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LoversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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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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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
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ReluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
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RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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term of address for a man
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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the act of using
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WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
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what's
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at the time that
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which person or people
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everything that exists anywhere
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