Chapter XII

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

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higher than, or over, something

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later than; following

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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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prior to a specified or implied time

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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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in or near a particular place or position

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in or to or toward a former location

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capable of wounding

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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

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made or become different in nature or form

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wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

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any of various platforms built into a vessel

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past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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aimless wandering from place to place

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lacking in liveliness or animation

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a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

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come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

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plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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

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

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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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with gusto and without reservation

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not accessible to view

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

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the land on which real estate is located

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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

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the time period between dawn and noon

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a form of address for a man

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small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

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in accordance with truth or fact or reality

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appear again

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cut with a saw

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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Having little thickness or extent.

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

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make physical contact with, come in contact with

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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below or beneath something; less than

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

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be dressed in

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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

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

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used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

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a Caucasian

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

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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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the person or people being spoken to

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