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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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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A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.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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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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in or to or toward a former location

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can control myself.

power to direct or determine

From this reading I can control myself.

utter a sudden loud cry

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true confidential information

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so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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a person who lacks good judgment

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a young female

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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female 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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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can control myself.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

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

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prefer or wish to do something

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the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

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used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I can control myself.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Her nose is red; she's a sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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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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affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor

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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

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move with force

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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past form of “regard” — deem to be

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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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an instance of visual perception

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convulsive gasp made while weeping

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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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straighten up or out; make straight

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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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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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hard to endure

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a garment that covers the head and face

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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

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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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belonging to which person

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in the company of; together with

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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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