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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past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

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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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the past participle of “be”

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fearless and daring

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

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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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showing who or what does the action

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past form of “caption” — provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

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closed in or surrounded or included within

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be identical or equivalent to

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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apart from; not including

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plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

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widely known and esteemed

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record in a public office or in a court of law

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people in general (often used in the plural)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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activities that are enjoyable or amusing

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plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

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a work produced by hand labor

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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to a considerable degree

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division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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

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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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

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plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

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the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

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the creation of something in the mind

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

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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

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the land on which real estate is located

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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

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engage in

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plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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have the will and intention to carry out some action

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hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

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concerned with actual use or practice

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continued in your keeping or use or memory

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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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for that reason; with the result that

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plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

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forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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plural of “story” — 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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plural of “tale” — 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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the words of something written

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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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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

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

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

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

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

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past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)

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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

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in or at the place that

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plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

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