2
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416
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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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in the past
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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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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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for the reason that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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accept as true; take to be true
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the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
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BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
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Broome
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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a young person of either sex
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children's
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com
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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dearly loved
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dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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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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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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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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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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HON
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how
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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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idnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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on condition that; in the event that
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN
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evidencing the possession of inside information
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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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Ludgate
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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to a great degree or extent
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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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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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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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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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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capable of happening or existing
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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precisely, exactly
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Routledge
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Identical; not different.
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only a very short time before
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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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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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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precisely as stated
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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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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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Xo-AQAAMAAJ
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an affirmative
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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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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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