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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
CUTCLIFFE
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DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
ETC
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
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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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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HYNE
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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KETTLEnounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
LAPLANDnounUS /ˈlæplænd/
a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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the force of workers available
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
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 any; not one
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
not one, and not any
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
on one occasion
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
RECIPEnounUS /ˈresəpi/
directions for making something
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
SHIPMATESnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
SHOREMATES
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
ThievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
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
From this reading _Honor of Thieves._ TO MY VARIOUS SHIPMATES AND SHOREMATES ON SEA AND AMERICAN LAND IN 1893 IN MEMORY OF WHAT WE SAW TOGETHER AND WHAT WE DID.
in contact with each other or in proximity
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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It seems to me,” said a philosopher once, “that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad.
