used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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ALDEN
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AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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showing who or what does the action
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cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
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containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
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etc
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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depressingly dark
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grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
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HAL
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of comparatively great physical weight or density
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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HURST
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ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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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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a small worthless amount
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
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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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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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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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middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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others
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outdatedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdeɪtɪd/
old; no longer valid or fashionable
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
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ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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RICHARD
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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marked by absence of sound
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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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smoking-room
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to a small degree or extent
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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
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stereotypingverbUS /ˈsteriətaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stereotype” — treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
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plural of “tale” — 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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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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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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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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hard to endure
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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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past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
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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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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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which person or people
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hope for; have a wish
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in the company of; together with
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