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45th
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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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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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AdaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
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Alden
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amateursnounUS /ˈæmətɜːrz/
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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one or some or every or all without specification
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Apthorp
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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showing who or what does the action
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ChimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
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about to be mentioned or specified
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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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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engage in
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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McDonald
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McFadden
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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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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past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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approval to do something
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participate in games or sport
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past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
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inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
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Raymond
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interpret something that is written or printed
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royaltiesnounUS /ˈrɔɪəltiz/
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
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Identical; not different.
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SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the act of using
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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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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