Chapter I · Chapter 1

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

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used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas! no man for many generations to come will see that now.

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

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possessive form of “austria” — a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Thank God you were spared the sight which surely would have broken your heart!

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a gallant or courtly gentleman

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a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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an institution created to conduct business

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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feelings of ardent love

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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

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a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud

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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

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grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading You never lived to see your country free.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Alas! no man for many generations to come will see that now.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Thank God you were spared the sight which surely would have broken your heart!

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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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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the locus of feelings and intuitions

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

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

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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

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held dear

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Alas! no man for many generations to come will see that now.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You never lived to see your country free.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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not any; not one

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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 nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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one who loves and defends his or her country

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European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads

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any competition

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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express in words

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a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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an instance of visual perception

From this reading Thank God you were spared the sight which surely would have broken your heart!

for that reason; with the result that

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past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

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of the kind already mentioned

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

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of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages

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express gratitude or show appreciation to

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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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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bound or secured closely

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

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an implement used in the practice of a vocation

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going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside

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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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used to ask for information about something

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change directions as if revolving on a pivot

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

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belonging to which person

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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the person or people being spoken to

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belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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