Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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disposed to please

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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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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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showing who or what does the action

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the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

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soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

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done or made or performed with purpose and intent

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refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

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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

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cut or impressed into a surface

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a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

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about to be mentioned or specified

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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past form of “found” — set up or found

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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resulting from one's intentions

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the act of beginning something new

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

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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

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

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

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a favorite saying of a sect or political group

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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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 licensed medical practitioner

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comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

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plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

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ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

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plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

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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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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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

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literature in metrical form

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precisely as stated

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plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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in the company of; together with

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the words that are spoken

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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