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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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on the subject of; concerning

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in the past

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

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the supreme effort one can make

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a natural or artificial enclosed space

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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an institution created to conduct business

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plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

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someone who is a detective

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a licensed medical practitioner

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fearful expectation or anticipation

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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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set up or found

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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where you live at a particular time

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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and nothing more

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garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

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small in range or scope

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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an area that is approximately central within some larger region

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the time period between dawn and noon

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

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a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

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the act of playing a musical instrument

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

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a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

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the act of singing vocal music

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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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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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from one end or side of something to the other

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

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plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn

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two times

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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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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precisely as stated

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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in or at the place that

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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in the company of; together with

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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