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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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amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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BARTON
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BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
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showing who or what does the action
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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dearly loved
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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
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duplicatesnounUS /ˈdjuːpləkeɪts/
plural of “duplicate” — something additional of the same kind
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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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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headingsnounUS /ˈhedɪŋz/
plural of “heading” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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not in action or at work
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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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LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
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prefer or wish to do something
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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march in a procession
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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not any; not one
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novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
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the place where some action occurs
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Scenical
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cause to go somewhere
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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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for that reason; as a result
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
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literature in metrical form
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precisely as stated
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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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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