1850
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1852
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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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AGITATIONnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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APPROPRIATENESSnounUS /əˈproʊpriətnəs/
appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
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ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BEECHER'S
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BIOGRAPHYnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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BROTHER'SnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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BRUNSWICKnounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading REMOVAL TO BRUNSWICK, 1850-1852.
CINCINNATInounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
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HARTFORDnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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undertake a journey or trip
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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the act of departing
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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the literary culture
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a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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have ownership or possession of
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concerned with actual use or practice
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
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plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading REMOVAL TO BRUNSWICK, 1850-1852.
a person who is owned by someone
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SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
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STOWE'S
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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actively engaged in paid work
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the act of creating written works
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