1931
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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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AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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in or near a particular place or position
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a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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dimensionaladjectiveUS /dɪˈmenʃənəl/
of or relating to dimensions
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
InvadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
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invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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materializesverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the light of the Moon
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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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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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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possession of controlling influence
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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plural of “story” — 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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express in words
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading | |----------------------------------------| _A White Shape in the Moonlight_ The colored boy gazed at Don and me with a look of terror.
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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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not known
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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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a Caucasian
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I tell you I seen it!" he insisted.
