Chapter I

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

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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

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

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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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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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plural of “call” — a telephone connection

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

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past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

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the time during which someone's life continues

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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

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reason by deduction; establish by deduction

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plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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divisible by two

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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

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normal use of the faculty of vision

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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encouraging or approving or pleasing

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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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your parents

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

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set up or found

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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an ornamental facade

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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

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

From this reading =This Book is Dedicated=, BY ONE WHO LOVES TO SEE SUNSHINE IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE.

plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

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resulting from one's intentions

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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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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large or big relative to something else

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with laughter; while laughing

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a unit of instruction

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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produced by a manufacturing process

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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inflected form of “meet” — come together

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very unhappy; full of misery

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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to a great degree or extent

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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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many times at short intervals

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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and nothing more

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above and across; more than

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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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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

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-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

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the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

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interpret something that is written or printed

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the manner in which something is greeted

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From this reading =This Book is Dedicated=, BY ONE WHO LOVES TO SEE SUNSHINE IN SCHOOLROOM-SHIRE.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

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use up a period of time in a specific way

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plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

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past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

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the rays of the sun

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plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

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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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used when the people doing the action are also its object

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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

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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

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being of use or service

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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

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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

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at the time that

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which person or people

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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

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a unit of language that native speakers can identify

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used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

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