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| airtight |
having no weak points that could be open to attack. [1/2 definitions] |
| chance |
an action that could have bad results; risk. [1/8 definitions] |
| couldn't |
shortened form of "could not." |
| dodo |
a large bird, now extinct, with wings so small that it could not fly. Dodos were once found on islands in the Indian Ocean. |
| hereditary |
having to do with characteristics that are passed or could be passed from parent to offspring. [1/2 definitions] |
| hope |
a wish for something that one thinks could come true; desire. [1/5 definitions] |
| indefinite article |
either of the articles "a" or "an" in English grammar. These articles do not restrict the noun to a particular person, place or thing. In the sentence, "A dog ran into my yard," the indefinite article "a" is used to show that it could have been any dog, and that a particular dog is not being named. |
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