Chapter I · Chapter 1

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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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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a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

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

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees

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

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terminate

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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading CAPTAIN DESMOND, V.C.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN DESMOND, V.C.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

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From this reading CAPTAIN DESMOND, V.C.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

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From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

willing to give and share unstintingly

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

give help or assistance; be of service

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

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

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or 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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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

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a form of address for a married woman

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belonging to the person speaking

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

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precisely, exactly

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

move upward

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

a male human offspring

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plural of “son” — a male human offspring

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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

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

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

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in spite of the fact that

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

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

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

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

From this reading CAPTAIN DESMOND, V.C.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

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

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

which person or people

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Author of 'The Great Amulet,' 'Candles in the Wind,' Etc.

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "One who never turned his back, but marched breast forward, Never doubted clouds would break; Never dreamed, though right were worsted, wrong would triumph; Held, we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better, Sleep--to wake."