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 record or narrative description of past events

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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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Having no one else present.

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

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

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influence by slyness

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annoy continually or chronically

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a strong flame that burns brightly

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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a period of 100 years

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marked by continuous change or effective action

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past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

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plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

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the yield from plants in a single growing season

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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

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plural of “eclipse” — one celestial body obscures another

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devote (oneself) fully to

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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

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something that happens at a given place and time

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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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

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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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cause fear in

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

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German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)

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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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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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characterized by enmity or ill will

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a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

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a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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the quality of being humane

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

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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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the relative frequency of occurrence of something

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third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

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moving to the inside of something

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contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

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

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

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all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

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be amazed at

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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plural of “mermaid” — half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

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plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

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plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

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a form of address for a married woman

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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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a brief written record

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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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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

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existing in great number or quantity

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water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

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on the contrary

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a rational motive for a belief or action

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make a logical or causal connection

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

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transport commercially

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plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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for that reason; with the result that

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plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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express in speech

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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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happening without warning or in a short space of time

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happening unexpectedly

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supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

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a moving crowd

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

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From this reading For the sudden changing of Mrs. Tebrick into a vixen is an established fact which we may attempt to account for as we will.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the strange event which I shall here relate came alone, unsupported, without companions into a hostile world, and for that very reason claimed little of the general attention of mankind.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

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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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

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

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

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not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid

From this reading But the strange event which I shall here relate came alone, unsupported, without companions into a hostile world, and for that very reason claimed little of the general attention of mankind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

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precisely as stated

From this reading But the strange event which I shall here relate came alone, unsupported, without companions into a hostile world, and for that very reason claimed little of the general attention of mankind.

a malicious woman with a fierce temper

From this reading For the sudden changing of Mrs. Tebrick into a vixen is an established fact which we may attempt to account for as we will.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For the sudden changing of Mrs. Tebrick into a vixen is an established fact which we may attempt to account for as we will.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But the strange event which I shall here relate came alone, unsupported, without companions into a hostile world, and for that very reason claimed little of the general attention of mankind.

during the time that

From this reading Thus there may be not one marvel to speak of in a century, and then often enough comes a plentiful crop of them; monsters of all sorts swarm suddenly upon the earth, comets blaze in the sky, eclipses frighten nature, meteors fall in rain, while mermaids and sirens beguile, and sea-serpents engulf every passing ship, and terrible cataclysms beset humanity.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For the sudden changing of Mrs. Tebrick into a vixen is an established fact which we may attempt to account for as we will.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But the strange event which I shall here relate came alone, unsupported, without companions into a hostile world, and for that very reason claimed little of the general attention of mankind.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But the strange event which I shall here relate came alone, unsupported, without companions into a hostile world, and for that very reason claimed little of the general attention of mankind.

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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close with a zipper

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