Chapter I

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

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from one side of something to the other

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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Made in the United States of America 12mo.

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

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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

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

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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

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

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next to; at the side of

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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

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taking care or paying attention

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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

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a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

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coins made of gold

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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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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated.

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

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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

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produced by a manufacturing process

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

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an indefinitely short time

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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

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

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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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above and across; more than

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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

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a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

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a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

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someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

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in accordance with truth or fact or reality

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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Maintained an upright posture.

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having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

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moving very fast

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electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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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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male cat

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plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

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the quality of a person's voice

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the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

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characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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

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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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in or at the place that

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in the company of; together with

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the person or people being spoken to

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