Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

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higher than, or over, something

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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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in or near a particular place or position

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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

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

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at or to a lower level than something

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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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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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an electrical force linking atoms

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

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an institution created to conduct business

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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absence of light or illumination

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absence of light or illumination

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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

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plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

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designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage

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past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

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remove the dust from

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past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

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plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

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the act of forming or establishing something

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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

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a state of conflict between persons

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a long, loose outer garment

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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not in action or at work

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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and nothing more

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an artificial source of visible illumination

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plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

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the literary culture

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set afire or burning

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a formation of people or things one beside another

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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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plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

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a resort town in east central Florida

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the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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touching and supported by a surface

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and nothing more

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coated with paint

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prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

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the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

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

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

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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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in or at that place or location

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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from one end or side of something to the other

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the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading She was twenty-three.

writing done with a typewriter

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

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

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used to ask for information about something

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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

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in the company of; together with

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the words that are spoken

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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