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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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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any person at all
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at or in or to any place
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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earlier than; in front of
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the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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the specified day of the month
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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at any time
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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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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includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
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LicensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
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locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MilnenounUS /mɪln/
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
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MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
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used to form the superlative
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NEWTONnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onlineadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnlaɪn/
on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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the local environment
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ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
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re-use
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recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
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ReleaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
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restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
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plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups
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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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updatedverbUS /əpˈdeɪtɪd/
past form of “update” — modernize or bring up to date
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the act of using
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an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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precisely as stated
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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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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whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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everything that exists anywhere
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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the person or people being spoken to
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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