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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
CompositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
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DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
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EminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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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Erewhonnoun
a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
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examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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FleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
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Herodotusnoun
the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
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NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/
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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PersonnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
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PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
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ProspectusnounUS /prəˈspektəs/
a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
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SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
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shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
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skitnounUS /skɪt/
a short theatrical episode
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SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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SplitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
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St
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
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TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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UnpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
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variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
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WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By Samuel Butler Author of “Erewhon,” “The Way of All Flesh,” etc.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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