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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 A Great American Tone Poet, His Life and Music Author of _Edward Elgar_, _Sir Charles V. Stanford_, etc.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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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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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a line of approach
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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COLUMBIAnounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
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an institution created to conduct business
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composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
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deem to be
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CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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Dutton
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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Edvard
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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ElgarnounUS /ˈelɡər/
British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
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endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
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EssaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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etc
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intense or sharp
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FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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Griegnoun
Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
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harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
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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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HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ideallyadverbUS /aɪˈdiːli/
in an ideal manner
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Jules
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LECTURESnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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MacDowellnounUS /məkˈdaʊəl/
United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
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MACDOWELL'S
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MassenetnounUS /ˈmæsənet/
French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
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musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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a word picture of a person's appearance and character
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
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term of address for a man
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StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
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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 quality of a person's voice
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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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used to ask for information about something
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in the company of; together with
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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