Chapter I

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

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He always thought us out of scrapes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

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in or to or toward a former location

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

a remote and undeveloped area

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United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

the conductor of a band

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

earlier than; in front of

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From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)

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A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, Mark Tidd was most important.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

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a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

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From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

of great significance or value

From this reading Of course, Mark Tidd was most important.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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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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From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

and nothing more

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a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

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attach a tag or label to

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French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of course, Mark Tidd was most important.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

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From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

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an educational institution

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plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading He always thought us out of scrapes.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

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From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

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From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He always thought us out of scrapes.

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From this reading Mark Tidd in Egypt Mark Tidd in Italy Mark Tidd Mark Tidd in the Backwoods Mark Tidd in Business Mark Tidd’s Citadel Mark Tidd, Editor Mark Tidd, Manufacturer Catty Atkins, Bandmaster Catty Atkins Catty Atkins, Riverman Catty Atkins, Sailorman Catty Atkins, Financier It all started just before school was out.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He always thought us out of scrapes.

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

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at the time that

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

which person or people

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading One afternoon when I got home mother showed me a letter from Uncle Hieronymous, who lives in the woods back of Baldwin, on the Middle Branch of the Père Marquette River.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I never had seen him, but he and mother wrote to each other quite often, and I guess she’d been telling him a good deal about me, that’s Binney Jenks, and Mark Tidd and Tallow and Plunk.