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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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AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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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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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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showing who or what does the action
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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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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading By EDWARD E. SMITH, Ph.D.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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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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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
installmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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march in a procession
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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
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
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experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
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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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
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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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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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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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
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
TypographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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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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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are sure that our readers will be highly pleased to have us give the first installment of a story by Dr. Smith.
