used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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consider or hold as true
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AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
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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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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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AmuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bashfullyadverb
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Braden
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Canners
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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DenounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
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Don't
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Eddie's
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EmirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
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EnthuseverbUS /ɪnˈθuːz/
cause to feel enthusiasm
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ETC
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how something is done or how it happens
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fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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FinancenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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grovelverbUS /ˈɡrɑːvəl/
show submission or fear
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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cause to move by striking
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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “IN SECRET,” “THE COMMON LAW,” “THE RECKONING,” “LORRAINE,” ETC.
in place of, or as an alternative to
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inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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KahnnounUS /kɑːn/
United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)
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ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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LORRAINEnounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
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social deportment
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matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
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Messmore's
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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a strong feeling or emotion
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by chance
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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literature in metrical form
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
deserving or inciting pity
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past form of “print” — put into print
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profferverbUS /ˈprɑːfər/
present for acceptance or rejection
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rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
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RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
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a relationship between two lovers
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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how something is done or how it happens
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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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an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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ViziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, your attention, In poetry polite, To my invention I bashfully invite.
