used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ae
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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assets available for use in the production of further assets
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a large and stately mansion
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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fnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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jnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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knounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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the literary culture
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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information about recent and important events
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not any; not one
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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oe
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touching and supported by a surface
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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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qnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
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rnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
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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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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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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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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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turn'd
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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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upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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precisely as stated
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the act of traveling by foot
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what's
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everything that exists anywhere
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xnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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the person or people being spoken to
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znounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
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