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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on the subject of; concerning

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the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading About the merits of the _story_ I can, of course, say nothing, but I assure my readers of the accuracy of the details and information herein contained.

the act of acquiring something

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

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make certain of

From this reading About the merits of the _story_ I can, of course, say nothing, but I assure my readers of the accuracy of the details and information herein contained.

established as genuine

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

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

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call upon in supplication; entreat

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From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

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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large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

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an institution created to conduct business

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gotten under control

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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

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true confidential information

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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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one or the other of two

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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undergo or live through a difficult experience

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

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about to be mentioned or specified

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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

in this place or thing or document

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From this reading See https://

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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

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a single distinct event

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a message received and understood

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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engage in

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

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belonging to the person speaking

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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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not one thing; not anything

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

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have ownership or possession of

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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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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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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

interpret something that is written or printed

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plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

express in words

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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

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a male human offspring

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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

From this reading About the merits of the _story_ I can, of course, say nothing, but I assure my readers of the accuracy of the details and information herein contained.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading FRANK T. BULLEN, F.R.G.S.

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

From this reading Author of “The Cruise of the ‘Cachalot’” “A Son of the Sea,” etc.

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

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coming next after the twenty-second in position

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structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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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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