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linguistic context |
Noun
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discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation |
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locative role |
Noun
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the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb |
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locative |
Noun
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the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb |
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lexeme |
Noun
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a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language |
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lemma |
Noun
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the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry |
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lemma |
Noun
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a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition |
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lemma |
Noun
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the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae |
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last name |
Noun
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the name used to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given name |
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legend |
Noun
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brief description accompanying an illustration |
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legend |
Noun
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a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events |
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line of poetry |
Noun
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a single line of words in a poem |
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line of verse |
Noun
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a single line of words in a poem |
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literary composition |
Noun
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imaginative or creative writing |
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literary work |
Noun
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imaginative or creative writing |
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lament |
Noun
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a mournful poem |
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lament |
Noun
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a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
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lament |
Noun
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a cry of sorrow and grief |
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lament |
Verb
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regret strongly |
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lament |
Verb
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express grief verbally |
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limerick |
Noun
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a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba |
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lyric poem |
Noun
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a short poem of songlike quality |
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love story |
Noun
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a story dealing with love |
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lower criticism |
Noun
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the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original text |
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license number |
Noun
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the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it |
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linguistic atlas |
Noun
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an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features |
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lettering |
Noun
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letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something |
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leaf-book |
Noun
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an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll) |
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learner's dictionary |
Noun
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a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language |
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little dictionary |
Noun
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a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket |
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locus classicus |
Noun
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an authoritative and often-quoted passage |
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literary argument |
Noun
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a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie |
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line score |
Noun
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a summary of the scoring in a game (usually in tabular form) |
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linking verb |
Noun
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an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence |
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library card |
Noun
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a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library |
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luncheon voucher |
Noun
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coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal |
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legal document |
Noun
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(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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legal instrument |
Noun
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(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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line item |
Noun
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an item in an appropriation bill |
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lease |
Noun
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a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment |
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lease |
Noun
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property that is leased or rented out or let |
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lease |
Noun
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the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect |
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lease |
Verb
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engage for service under a term of contract |
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lease |
Verb
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grant use or occupation of under a term of contract |
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lease |
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let for money |
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lease |
Verb
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hold under a lease or rental agreement |
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lineup |
Noun
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(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat |
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lineup |
Noun
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a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification |
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loan application |
Noun
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an application to borrow money |
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library catalog |
Noun
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an enumeration of all the resources of a library |
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library catalogue |
Noun
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an enumeration of all the resources of a library |