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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading œ (“oe” ligature) ȝ Ȝ (yogh) ħ ũ (h with bar, u with tilde: both rare) The Sidenotes include a few Greek phrases:
in addition
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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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apostrophesnounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiːz/
plural of “apostrophe” — address to an absent or imaginary person
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading œ (“oe” ligature) ȝ Ȝ (yogh) ħ ũ (h with bar, u with tilde: both rare) The Sidenotes include a few Greek phrases:
the two together, not just one
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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
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displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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encodingnounUS /enˈkoʊdɪŋ/
the activity of converting data or information into code
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either extremity of something that has length
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
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the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading œ (“oe” ligature) ȝ Ȝ (yogh) ħ ũ (h with bar, u with tilde: both rare) The Sidenotes include a few Greek phrases:
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
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in place of, or as an alternative to
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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immediately past
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LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
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ligaturenoun
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
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Linenotes
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engage in
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English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
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a condition requiring relief
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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oe
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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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paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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in the right manner; correctly; suitably
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quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading œ (“oe” ligature) ȝ Ȝ (yogh) ħ ũ (h with bar, u with tilde: both rare) The Sidenotes include a few Greek phrases:
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
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resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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Sidenotes
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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textnounUS /tekst/
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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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tildenounUS /ˈtɪldə/
a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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Unicode
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the act of using
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UTF
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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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in the company of; together with
From this reading œ (“oe” ligature) ȝ Ȝ (yogh) ħ ũ (h with bar, u with tilde: both rare) The Sidenotes include a few Greek phrases:
yogh
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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ħ
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œ
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ũ
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ȝ
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