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1852
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From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1852.
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From this reading No. 449.
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From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1852.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1852.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CHAMBERSnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
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CHAMBERS'SnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərzɪz/
possessive form of “chambers” — English architect (1723-1796)
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ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
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CONDUCTEDverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
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EDITORSnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
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eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
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enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
a message received and understood
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JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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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
From this reading No. 449.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
have ownership or possession of
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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the body of people in a learned occupation
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on the contrary
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1852.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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sultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
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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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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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precisely as stated
From this reading PRICE 1-1/2_d._ The sultan being one day rather out of sorts, sent for his Jewish physician, a man very eminent for skill in his profession, and not less distinguished by his love of his own nation and his desperate enmity to the Christians.
WILLIAM
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