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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a town in western Washington

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on the subject of; concerning

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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

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

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understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

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

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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

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

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a shop where a variety of goods are sold

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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fearless and daring

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a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

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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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a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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showing who or what does the action

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the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

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pleasing or delighting

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A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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an institution created to conduct business

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permission to do something

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every day; without missing a day

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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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From this reading GEORGE S. ELGOOD, R.I.

closed in or surrounded or included within

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increase

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be identical or equivalent to

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divisible by two

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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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grant freedom to; free from confinement

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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE S. ELGOOD, R.I.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

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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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a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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

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past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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used to form the superlative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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the state prevailing during the absence of war

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possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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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 GEORGE S. ELGOOD, R.I.

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

From this reading GEORGE S. ELGOOD, R.I.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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

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ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

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the words of something written

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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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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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Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

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