Chapter I

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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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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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

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plural of “angler” — a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

replying

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

one or some or every or all without specification

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

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a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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

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the -ing form of “be”

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

the capacity to attract and hold something

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an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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Bound written or printed works.

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confined by bonds

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a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

showing who or what does the action

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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

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(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on

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a state at a particular time

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permission to do something

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

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

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a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

a division of the United Kingdom

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past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

-ing form of “establish” — set up or found

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

at any time

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

apart from; not including

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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

the organ of sight

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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brought together in one place

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

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

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

having services engaged for a fee

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

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

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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

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a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

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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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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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a narrow way or road

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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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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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

the force of workers available

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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not one thing; not anything

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

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occurring from time to time

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

the smallest of the Great Lakes

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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in other respects or ways

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above and across; more than

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

past form of “print” — put into print

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earlier in time

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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possessive form of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

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a person who buys

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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not move; be in a resting position

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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cut with a saw

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

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marked by correspondence or resemblance

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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

disposed of to a purchaser

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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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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

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

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

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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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following in time or order

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

with respect to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

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

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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

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the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

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a fact that has been verified

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

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characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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

From this reading The action had the effect of establishing a bond between us; and when the story-teller finished his tale and left, he came over to my table as if answering a formal invitation.

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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queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

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any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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a storehouse for goods and merchandise

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

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

how something is done or how it happens

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

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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at the time that

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading TO THE EARL OF OXFORD AND ASQUITH THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE Two men were sitting in the bar-parlour of the Anglers' Rest as I entered it; and one of them, I gathered from his low, excited voice and wide gestures, was telling the other a story.

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I could hear nothing but an occasional 'Biggest I ever saw in my life!' and 'Fully as large as that!' but in such a place it was not difficult to imagine the rest; and when the second man, catching my eye, winked at me with a sort of humorous misery, I smiled sympathetically back at him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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plural of “wright” — United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

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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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the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

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