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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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anew
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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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
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Imagine a square, a living, beautiful square.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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every person
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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FunctionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a square, a living, beautiful square.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Imagine a square, a living, beautiful square.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
belonging to the person speaking
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negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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a person who enjoys reading
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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RulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
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express in words
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in or at or to some place
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
make square
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exchange thoughts; talk with
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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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in spite of the fact that
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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not known
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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being of use or service
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VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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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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in or at the place that
From this reading Where and who are you?
which person or people
From this reading Who knows you?
in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you are somewhere on the moon, or on Venus, or on Mars.
the person or people being spoken to
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