a record or narrative description of past events
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading New York D. Appleton And Company I have written this account only secondarily and at the instigation of publishers, for Americans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York D. Appleton And Company I have written this account only secondarily and at the instigation of publishers, for Americans.
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reasons are in the first chapter, at the very beginning.
in or near a particular place or position
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The reasons are in the first chapter, at the very beginning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The reasons are in the first chapter, at the very beginning.
an institution created to conduct business
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serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Primarily, I wrote it for the English people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The reasons are in the first chapter, at the very beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
instigationnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
the verbal act of urging on
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institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Primarily, I wrote it for the English people.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading New York D. Appleton And Company I have written this account only secondarily and at the instigation of publishers, for Americans.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Primarily, I wrote it for the English people.
PrimarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading Primarily, I wrote it for the English people.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
secondarilyadverbUS /ˌsekənˈderəli/
of secondary import
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
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
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The reasons are in the first chapter, at the very beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I composed it in their country; it was suggested by their institutions, and it is addressed to them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Primarily, I wrote it for the English people.
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
From this reading You will see, if you read it, that I had reasons for doing this.
