used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ALBERTnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
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ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
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ARCHBISHOPnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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BACHELLER
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BEERBOHMnoun
English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)
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BEVERIDGEnounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
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BLACKBURNnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
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BOOTHnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
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BRANDER
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BREWSTER
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CANNONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
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CARLETON
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CARNEGIEnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəɡi/
United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
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CHAUNCEY
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CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
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ClassicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
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CLYDEnounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
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COLLYER
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DAMROSCH
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DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
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DEPEW
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EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
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etc
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EVERETT
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FITCHnounUS /fɪtʃ/
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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FRANCIS
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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FREDERIC
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GOODWIN
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GROSSMITH
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an informal term for a youth or man
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HALEnounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
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an opening into or through something
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pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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INGALLS
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IRVINGnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
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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 room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
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JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
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KIRCHWEY
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LEIGHnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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MATTHEWSnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
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MCNEILL
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MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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RALPH
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REEDnounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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REMINGTON
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REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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RYAN
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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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a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
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SENATORnounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Editor of American Short Story Classics, Foreign Short Story Classics, etc.
SPEAKERnounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading N. C. GOODWIN HENRY JAMES BRANDER MATTHEWS WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE ANDREW CARNEGIE BISHOP BREWSTER SPEAKER CANNON FREDERIC REMINGTON WALTER DAMROSCH JULIAN RALPH REV.
STOCKTONnounUS /ˈstɑːktən/
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
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
From this reading Editor of American Short Story Classics, Foreign Short Story Classics, etc.
moving very fast
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ROBERT COLLYER SENATOR JOHN T. MORGAN REV.
TAWNEYnounUS /ˈtɔːni/
English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
From this reading SAM JONES J. J. INGALLS DEAN KIRCHWEY ARCHBISHOP RYAN JOHN WANAMAKER J. A. TAWNEY HENRY GUY CARLETON THOS.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
THOS
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From this reading SAM JONES J. J. INGALLS DEAN KIRCHWEY ARCHBISHOP RYAN JOHN WANAMAKER J. A. TAWNEY HENRY GUY CARLETON THOS.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
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
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading N. C. GOODWIN HENRY JAMES BRANDER MATTHEWS WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE ANDREW CARNEGIE BISHOP BREWSTER SPEAKER CANNON FREDERIC REMINGTON WALTER DAMROSCH JULIAN RALPH REV.
WANAMAKERnounUS /ˈwɑːnəmeɪkər/
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
From this reading SAM JONES J. J. INGALLS DEAN KIRCHWEY ARCHBISHOP RYAN JOHN WANAMAKER J. A. TAWNEY HENRY GUY CARLETON THOS.
WEEDON
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From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
WHISTLERnounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
a Caucasian
From this reading N. C. GOODWIN HENRY JAMES BRANDER MATTHEWS WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE ANDREW CARNEGIE BISHOP BREWSTER SPEAKER CANNON FREDERIC REMINGTON WALTER DAMROSCH JULIAN RALPH REV.
WILLIAM
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From this reading N. C. GOODWIN HENRY JAMES BRANDER MATTHEWS WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE ANDREW CARNEGIE BISHOP BREWSTER SPEAKER CANNON FREDERIC REMINGTON WALTER DAMROSCH JULIAN RALPH REV.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading DEAN SWIFT EDWIN BOOTH CLYDE FITCH WEEDON GROSSMITH J. MCNEILL WHISTLER SENATOR W. A. CLARK LEIGH HUNT FRANCIS WILSON EDWARD EVERETT HALE CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DEAN HOLE ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE IRVING BACHELLER BEERBOHM TREE THOMAS B. REED HERBERT S. STONE J. C. S. BLACKBURN FRANK R. STOCKTON
