used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
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either extremity of something that has length
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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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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Superscripted characters are preceded by ^ and when more than one character is superscripted, they are surrounded by {}.
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
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produced by a manufacturing process
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Superscripted characters are preceded by ^ and when more than one character is superscripted, they are surrounded by {}.
a brief written record
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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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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
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past form of “print” — put into print
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ROUND THE WORLD.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some corrections have been made to the printed text.
Superscripted
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From this reading Superscripted characters are preceded by ^ and when more than one character is superscripted, they are surrounded by {}.
confined on all sides
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When italics were used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the time that
From this reading When italics were used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ROUND THE WORLD.
