Chapter I · Chapter 1

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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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offensive to the mind

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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

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used to show sadness, pity, or regret

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

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exceptionally bad or displeasing

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

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enter or assume a certain state or condition

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the past participle of “be”

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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

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Bound written or printed works.

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the two together, not just one

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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

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English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

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the legislature of the United States government

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plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

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dearly loved

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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

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an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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past form of “enter” — to come or go into

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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

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emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the childhood of a girl

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

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the -ing form of “have”

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the aggregate of past events

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the quality of being humane

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on condition that; in the event that

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showing lack of favoritism

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expressing persistant and earnest entreaty

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

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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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the land on which real estate is located

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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

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a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

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something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

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a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

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engage in

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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

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not one, and not any

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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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belonging to the speaker and others

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have ownership or possession of

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

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a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

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past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

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any long object resembling a thin line

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something that follows something else

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plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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for that reason; with the result that

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lack of agreement or harmony

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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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in spite of the fact that

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

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interact in a certain way

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consistent with fact or reality; not false

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inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

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precisely as stated

From this reading Dates compelled the bringing in of the late war: and it has been the earnest desire and effort of the author to so treat the subject as to wound the feelings of none; to be as impartial as if writing history; and, by drawing a true, though alas, but faint picture, of the great losses and sufferings on both sides, to make the very thought of a renewal of the awful strife _utterly abhorrent_ to every lover of humanity, and especially of this, our own dear native land.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Dates compelled the bringing in of the late war: and it has been the earnest desire and effort of the author to so treat the subject as to wound the feelings of none; to be as impartial as if writing history; and, by drawing a true, though alas, but faint picture, of the great losses and sufferings on both sides, to make the very thought of a renewal of the awful strife _utterly abhorrent_ to every lover of humanity, and especially of this, our own dear native land.

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

From this reading The call for a sequel to "Elsie's Girlhood" having become too loud and importunate to be resisted, the pleasant task of writing it was undertaken.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Dates compelled the bringing in of the late war: and it has been the earnest desire and effort of the author to so treat the subject as to wound the feelings of none; to be as impartial as if writing history; and, by drawing a true, though alas, but faint picture, of the great losses and sufferings on both sides, to make the very thought of a renewal of the awful strife _utterly abhorrent_ to every lover of humanity, and especially of this, our own dear native land.

the act of creating written works

From this reading The call for a sequel to "Elsie's Girlhood" having become too loud and importunate to be resisted, the pleasant task of writing it was undertaken.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.