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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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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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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showing who or what does the action
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cannot
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definite but not specified or identified
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
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true confidential information
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
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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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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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formattingnounUS /ˈfɔːrmætɪŋ/
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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full-pageadjective
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
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handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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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
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issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
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italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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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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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
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preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
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on the contrary
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referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
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-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
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representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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without speaking
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/
of or relating to or based on a text
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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in the company of; together with
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