used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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perfect or complete or pure
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anew
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
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in or near a particular place or position
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AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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in or to or toward a former location
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completely unclothed
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BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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CharmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
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dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
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etc
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
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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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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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the side that is forward or prominent
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gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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shoot down, of birds
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
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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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laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
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lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
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past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
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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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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
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pecked
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peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
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disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
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make square
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studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
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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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the act of using
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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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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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
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the words that are spoken
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