used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading Was there anything which came from our own neighborhood, and which did not have to take a long journey either to the factory where it was manufactured or to the store where it was sold?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Was there anything which came from our own neighborhood, and which did not have to take a long journey either to the factory where it was manufactured or to the store where it was sold?
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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one or the other of two
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ExamineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
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foodsnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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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
From this reading Was there anything which came from our own neighborhood, and which did not have to take a long journey either to the factory where it was manufactured or to the store where it was sold?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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How
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Was there anything which came from our own neighborhood, and which did not have to take a long journey either to the factory where it was manufactured or to the store where it was sold?
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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manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
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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 join alternatives or possibilities
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belonging to the speaker and others
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have ownership or possession of
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disposed of to a purchaser
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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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carry out
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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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in or at that place or location
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was there anything which came from our own neighborhood, and which did not have to take a long journey either to the factory where it was manufactured or to the store where it was sold?
TRANSPORTATIONnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
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Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there anything which came from our own neighborhood, and which did not have to take a long journey either to the factory where it was manufactured or to the store where it was sold?
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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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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the day immediately before today
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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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