Chapter I

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From this reading BY DWIGHT W. TRYON 160 EARLY SPRING, NEW ENGLAND.

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

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studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

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the season when the leaves fall from the trees

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plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading SPRING BLOSSOMS.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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showing who or what does the action

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United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)

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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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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

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a courteous or respectful or considerate act

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(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

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the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor

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owed and payable immediately or on demand

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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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

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United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)

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a division of the United Kingdom

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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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

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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

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a flaw or weak point

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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

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comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

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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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United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)

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

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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 state of being included

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set up or lay the groundwork for

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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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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 Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

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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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United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

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produced by a manufacturing process

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United States actor (1914-1998)

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

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a form of address for a man

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a form of address for a married woman

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a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

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

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keep busy with

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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coated with paint

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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capable of happening or existing

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

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plural of “reproduction” — the process of generating offspring

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

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unique or specific to a person or thing or category

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the season of growth

From this reading SPRING BLOSSOMS.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

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

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an acknowledgment of appreciation

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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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From this reading BY DWIGHT W. TRYON 160 EARLY SPRING, NEW ENGLAND.

United States writer (1885-1977)

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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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in or at the place that

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belonging to which person

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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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