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authors

(AW-thurz)

noun

An author is someone who writes books, plays, articles, or poems.

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supplies

(suh-PLYZ)

noun

Things you need to get something done. These are supplies for cleaning the floor.

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jot

(jaht)

verb

To jot something down is to write something down quickly.

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sketches

(SKECH-ehz)

noun

Simple drawings.

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inspired

(in-SPYRD)

adjective

When you are inspired, you are full of ideas to make or write something.

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