| already
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| by this time
| She was already eating breakfast when he woke up
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| alter
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| to change something to suit a special purpose.
| I have altered my story to give it a happy ending
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| altogether
| adverb
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| including everyone or everything
| There are eight apples altogether
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| aluminum
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| a silverywhite metal that is light but strong.
| aluminum container
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| ambulance
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| a vehicle for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital.
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| ancestor
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| a relative from a previous generation.
| Archaeopteryx is an ancestor of birds like the hoatzin.
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| ancient
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| very old
| ancient Roman statue
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| animal
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| any living thing that breathes and moves around
| Insects, fish, birds, mammals, and reptiles are all types of animal.
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| announce
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| to say something for everyone to hear.
| I’m going,” he announced.
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| annoy
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| to make someone irritated.
| The flies annoyed her. annoyance noun
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| another
| adjective
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| different.
| Do you have another pen? I think this one is broken.
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| ant
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| an insect that lives in large, organized groups. The males and egg-laying females have wings.
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| atmosphere
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| the layer of air that surrounds the Earth.
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| automobile
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| another name for a car.
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| baboon
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| a large monkey that is found all over Africa
| Baboons live on the ground and eat plants and small animals.
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| baby
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| a very young child
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| badminton
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| an indoor game played by two or four people on a court. Each player uses a racket to hit a shuttlecock over a net
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| bake
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| to cook in an oven or fire.
| Pies, cakes, and bread are baked.
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| baton
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| a thin piece of wood or metal.
| Conductors of orchestras and band leaders use different types of batons to keep time.
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| beak
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| the hard, bony mouth of a bird or dinosaur
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| bear
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| a large mammal with thick fur that usually lives in forests
| All bears eat meat, but some also eat honey, roots, plant buds, berries, and fruit.
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| beat
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| to defeat someone
| My friend beat me at chess.
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| beer
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| an alcoholic drink made from cereal grains.
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| bicycle
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| a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by turning the pedals with your feet.
| Bicycle can be shortened to bike.
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| bikini
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| a swimming outfit with two pieces, worn by girls and women.
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| bleach
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| a very powerful chemical that removes color.
| Bleach can burn your skin.
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| blood
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| the red liquid that flows around our body through veins and arteries.
| Blood carries nutrients and oxygen to our skin and muscles.
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| board
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| a flat piece of wood, or very stiff paper.
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| bomb
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| an exploding weapon that can cause damage to anything around it.
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| breathe
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| to take air in and out of your lungs, through your nose or mouth.
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