used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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abstruseadjectiveUS /əbˈstruːs/
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
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acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
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from one side of something to the other
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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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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions
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Blackie
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breezilyadverb
in a breezy manner
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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ClarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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DuQuesne
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
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exactitudenounUS /ɪɡˈzæktətuːd/
the quality of being exact
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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fountnoun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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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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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
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HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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Liberates
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hear with intention
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miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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picric
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piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
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poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
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interpret something that is written or printed
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
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having come into contact
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UnexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
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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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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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at the time that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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world-renowned
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