1806
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1910
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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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acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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alienum
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
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CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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dearly loved
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Never did spring come so early.
EDNA
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everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
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plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
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issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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the month following May and preceding July
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MIODUSCHWESKI
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belonging to the person speaking
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near in time or place or relationship
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did spring come so early.
nihilnoun
(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
From this reading “_Polonus sum, Poloni nihil a me alienum puto._” ESTATE MIODUSCHWESKI, NEAR WARSAW ON THE VISTULA, June 8, 1806.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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PainternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
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approval to do something
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Poloni
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Polonus
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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puto
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reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never did spring come so early.
the season of growth
From this reading Never did spring come so early.
of the kind already mentioned
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a quantity of money
From this reading “_Polonus sum, Poloni nihil a me alienum puto._” ESTATE MIODUSCHWESKI, NEAR WARSAW ON THE VISTULA, June 8, 1806.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UNDERWOODnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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VISTULAnoun
a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
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WARSAWnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading “_Polonus sum, Poloni nihil a me alienum puto._” ESTATE MIODUSCHWESKI, NEAR WARSAW ON THE VISTULA, June 8, 1806.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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hope for; have a wish
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in the company of; together with
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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WORTHLEY
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