Chapter I · Chapter 1

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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

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

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

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

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A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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collection of records especially about an institution

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

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

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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

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

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

plural of “choke” — a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

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a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river

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

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

an institution created to conduct business

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the time during which someone's life continues

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true confidential information

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

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the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)

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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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full of or producing joy

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a narrow way or road

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plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

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plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

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plural of “like” — a similar kind

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one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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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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United States playwright (1888-1953)

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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a person who enjoys reading

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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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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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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for that reason; with the result that

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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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from one end or side of something to the other

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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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consistent with fact or reality; not false

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

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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 visual percept of a region

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "An hour of amusement, a series of laughs from the heart out and a pleasant vista backward to the days of childhood will come to the reader of 'The Hickory Limb.'"

everything that exists anywhere

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computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

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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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