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From this reading THE THIRD TRIP TO EUROPE, 1859.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
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BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a polite name for any woman
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the literary culture
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MINISTER'SnounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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a form of address for a married woman
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touching and supported by a surface
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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RUSKINnounUS /ˈrʌskɪn/
British art critic (1819-1900)
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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SPECULATIONSnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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SPIRITUALISMnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪzəm/
(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
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STOWEnounUS /stoʊ/
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
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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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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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UNREVEALEDadjective
not made known
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UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
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