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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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

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difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

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in the past

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(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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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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the form of “be” used with “I”

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plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

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

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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

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the past participle of “be”

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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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exhale hard

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a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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made or become different in nature or form

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befitting a young child

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

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absence of light or illumination

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greatly pleasing or entertaining

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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

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a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

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at any time

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serving or intended to explain or make clear

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give expression to

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plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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grant freedom to; free from confinement

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a person of German nationality

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a young female

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German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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past form of “happen” — come to pass

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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

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only a very short time before

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major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

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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

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To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.

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

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an occurrence of something

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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 quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

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characterized by or capable of producing music

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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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not any; not one

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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a brief written record

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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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and nothing more

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plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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belonging to the speaker and others

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approval to do something

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just preceding something else in time or order

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commodities offered for sale

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communicate vividly

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people in general considered as a whole

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being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

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past form of “reprint” — print anew

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make a copy or equivalent of

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income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

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the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

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plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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being or characteristic of a single thing or person

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for that reason; with the result that

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(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

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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

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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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plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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used when the people doing the action are also its object

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in or at that place or location

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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

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in an exhaustive manner

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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showing lack of careful thought

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

From this reading NOTE from AEWarren: I am not able to reproduce the themes ("_Motivs_" or "_Motive_") More than a dozen years ago musical scholars and critics began to illuminate the musical darkness of New York with lecture-recitals explanatory of the more abstruse German operas.

a distinctive characteristic or attribute

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not easy to believe

From this reading These and many other delightful but thoroughly third-class works unfolded themselves as they went along, to the entire satisfaction of a public so unbelievably care-free, happy, thoughtless, childlike, uninstructed, that it hardly seems as if they could have been our ancestors.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading These and many other delightful but thoroughly third-class works unfolded themselves as they went along, to the entire satisfaction of a public so unbelievably care-free, happy, thoughtless, childlike, uninstructed, that it hardly seems as if they could have been our ancestors.

a developmental process

From this reading Previous to this era no one had ever thought, for instance, of unfolding the story, or the "_Leit_ _motive_" (if there happened to be any!), in "The Bohemian Girl," "Maritana," or "Martha."

lacking information or instruction

From this reading These and many other delightful but thoroughly third-class works unfolded themselves as they went along, to the entire satisfaction of a public so unbelievably care-free, happy, thoughtless, childlike, uninstructed, that it hardly seems as if they could have been our ancestors.

employed in accomplishing something

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Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading Wagner changed all this at a single blow.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading These and many other delightful but thoroughly third-class works unfolded themselves as they went along, to the entire satisfaction of a public so unbelievably care-free, happy, thoughtless, childlike, uninstructed, that it hardly seems as if they could have been our ancestors.

at the time that

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in the company of; together with

From this reading NOTE from AEWarren: I am not able to reproduce the themes ("_Motivs_" or "_Motive_") More than a dozen years ago musical scholars and critics began to illuminate the musical darkness of New York with lecture-recitals explanatory of the more abstruse German operas.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading These and many other delightful but thoroughly third-class works unfolded themselves as they went along, to the entire satisfaction of a public so unbelievably care-free, happy, thoughtless, childlike, uninstructed, that it hardly seems as if they could have been our ancestors.

a late time of life

From this reading NOTE from AEWarren: I am not able to reproduce the themes ("_Motivs_" or "_Motive_") More than a dozen years ago musical scholars and critics began to illuminate the musical darkness of New York with lecture-recitals explanatory of the more abstruse German operas.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NOTE from AEWarren: I am not able to reproduce the themes ("_Motivs_" or "_Motive_") More than a dozen years ago musical scholars and critics began to illuminate the musical darkness of New York with lecture-recitals explanatory of the more abstruse German operas.