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50
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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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admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One reads it, is thoroughly charmed by it, tells others, and so its fame has been heralded by its readers, until to-day it is selling by the thousands, constantly enlarging the circle of its delighted admirers.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bound written or printed works.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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showing who or what does the action
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading One reads it, is thoroughly charmed by it, tells others, and so its fame has been heralded by its readers, until to-day it is selling by the thousands, constantly enlarging the circle of its delighted admirers.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading A charming idyl of New England coast life, whose success has been very remarkable.
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
From this reading One reads it, is thoroughly charmed by it, tells others, and so its fame has been heralded by its readers, until to-day it is selling by the thousands, constantly enlarging the circle of its delighted admirers.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A charming idyl of New England coast life, whose success has been very remarkable.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading One reads it, is thoroughly charmed by it, tells others, and so its fame has been heralded by its readers, until to-day it is selling by the thousands, constantly enlarging the circle of its delighted admirers.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
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greatly pleased
From this reading One reads it, is thoroughly charmed by it, tells others, and so its fame has been heralded by its readers, until to-day it is selling by the thousands, constantly enlarging the circle of its delighted admirers.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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a division of the United Kingdom
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enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger
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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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half-tone
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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idylnoun
a musical composition that evokes rural life
From this reading A charming idyl of New England coast life, whose success has been very remarkable.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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Laura
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
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Merrill
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monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
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a form of address for a married woman
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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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nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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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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others
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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
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unusual or striking
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RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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Identical; not different.
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sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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for that reason; with the result that
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
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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 cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
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in an exhaustive manner
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plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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to-day
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treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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precisely as stated
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a community of people smaller than a town
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belonging to which person
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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