Chapter I

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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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Bound written or printed works.

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

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plural of “composer” — someone who composes music as a profession

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including all or everything

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past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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an urgent or peremptory request

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a yard outside the front or rear door of a house

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improved or corrected by critical editing

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relating to the process of education

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agreeably diverting

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plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

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capable of arousing and holding the attention

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your parents

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about to be mentioned or specified

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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United States feminist (1860-1935)

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

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the aggregate of past events

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

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a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

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The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

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a room where books are kept

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come together

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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

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plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

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a surrounding or nearby region

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

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made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

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a relationship between two lovers

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Identical; not different.

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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

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make a proposal, declare a plan for something

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plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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causing a surge of emotion or excitement

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an instance or single occasion for some event

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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in the company of; together with

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plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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