used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BERWICK
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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confined by bonds
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
CUSHINGnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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etc
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plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
a state of high honor
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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apprehended with certainty
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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LOTHROP
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MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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McKinleynounUS /məˈkɪnli/
25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
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NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
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Norwood
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
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Pekin
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
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transport commercially
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the land along the edge of a body of water
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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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attain success or reach a desired goal
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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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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U. S. A.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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William
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