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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plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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

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

From this reading B. L. T.

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

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a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

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confined by bonds

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showing who or what does the action

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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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young bird especially of domestic fowl

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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brought together in one place

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wanted intensely

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owed and payable immediately or on demand

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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

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United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

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a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

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possessive form of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf

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unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

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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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on condition that; in the event that

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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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the act of beginning something new

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a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading Introduction By Charles Evans, Jr.

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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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a formation of people or things one beside another

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a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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a form of address for a man

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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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

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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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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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approval to do something

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past form of “print” — put into print

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strongly marked; easily noticeable

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

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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

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(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

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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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always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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the act of using

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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in the company of; together with

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German anatomist (1733-1794)

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a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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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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