used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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in or near a particular place or position
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being joined in close association
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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opinion or judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
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set up or found
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fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
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fumblingly
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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interpretingnounUS /ˈɪntərpretɪŋ/
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Kornoun
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the act of hearing attentively
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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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microphonenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
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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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being directly across from each other; facing
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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OUTSIDERSnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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any competition
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repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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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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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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not moving or operating freely
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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 cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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employed in accomplishing something
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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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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
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the words that are spoken
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a late time of life
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