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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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AdditionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
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Adney
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Text printed in italics has been transcribed _between underscores_, bold face text has been transcribed =between equal signs=.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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fearless and daring
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showing who or what does the action
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capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
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Capt
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ContributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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either extremity of something that has length
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be identical or equivalent to
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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set up or found
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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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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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
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KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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Munroe
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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others
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Patterson
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past form of “print” — put into print
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replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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TappannounUS /ˈtæpən/
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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vo
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in the company of; together with
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YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
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