Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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a vaguely specified concern

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engaged in or accustomed to close observation

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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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on or to one side

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in or near a particular place or position

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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put or pin the blame on

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

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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)

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persistent petty and unjustified criticism

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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being joined in close association

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plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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a person who sins (without repenting)

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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

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plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

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plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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

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a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.

on condition that; in the event that

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

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plural of “incompetent” — someone who is not competent to take effective action

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a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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immediately past

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prefer or wish to do something

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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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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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a vaguely specified concern

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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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a person who carries a message

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a form of address for a man

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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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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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touching and supported by a surface

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marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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to hold fast or prevent from moving

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plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

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confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

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with little or no delay

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

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plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

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tending to return to an earlier state

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past form of “reveal” — make visible

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-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

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one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

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past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

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plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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plural of “sneer” — a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

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a person who directs and manages an organization

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any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

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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

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judge or regard; look upon; judge

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

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in the direction of

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having passed out of existence

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

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used to ask for information about something

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having wheels; often used in combination

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which person or people

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in the company of; together with

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

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computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

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a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading W. R. Caldwell & Co. New York The Affair of the Man Who Vanished Mr. Maverick Narkom, Superintendent at Scotland Yard, flung aside the paper he was reading and wheeled round in his revolving desk-chair, all alert on the instant, like a terrier that scents a rat.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading W. R. Caldwell & Co. New York The Affair of the Man Who Vanished Mr. Maverick Narkom, Superintendent at Scotland Yard, flung aside the paper he was reading and wheeled round in his revolving desk-chair, all alert on the instant, like a terrier that scents a rat.