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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on or to one side
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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Bound written or printed works.
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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading ’Well, well, lass, Rome was not built in a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ’Well, well, lass, Rome was not built in a day.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I've
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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produced by a manufacturing process
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maun
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belonging to the person speaking
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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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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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move or cause to move back and forth
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carry out
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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propel through the air
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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make an effort or attempt
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the act of using
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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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(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”)
From this reading ’Well, well, lass, Rome was not built in a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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what's
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at the time that
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an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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yoursel
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