Chapter I · Chapter 1

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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

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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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

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attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

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true confidential information

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emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

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a state of high honor

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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

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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

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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

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plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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plural of “page” — 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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make a sweeping movement

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pull or pull out sharply

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a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

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possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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an educational institution

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a boy attending school

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plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

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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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from one end or side of something to the other

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

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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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