Chapter I

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

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

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later than; following

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

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(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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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

in or near a particular place or position

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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

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Bound written or printed works.

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plural of “bookshop” — a shop where books are sold

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confined by bonds

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enclosed in or set off by a border or box

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

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

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

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an old form of “does”

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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

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every person

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Miss Lathrop's illustrations have placed her, at a bound, in the first rank of American imaginative illustrators."

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

From this reading "Miss Lathrop's illustrations have placed her, at a bound, in the first rank of American imaginative illustrators."

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading Philemon Holland.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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plural of “illustrator” — an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)

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(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading "Miss Lathrop's illustrations have placed her, at a bound, in the first rank of American imaginative illustrators."

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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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading One of those rare books that everyone will love.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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plural of “misadventure” — an instance of misfortune

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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Miss Lathrop's illustrations have placed her, at a bound, in the first rank of American imaginative illustrators."

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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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

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety

From this reading Philemon Holland.

situated in a particular spot or position

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affix in a public place or for public notice

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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past form of “print” — put into print

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a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading "Miss Lathrop's illustrations have placed her, at a bound, in the first rank of American imaginative illustrators."

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

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of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

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express in words

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

be standing; be upright

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

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From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

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 _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

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 _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

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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

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

in or at that place or location

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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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

From this reading _Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop._ "The story concerns the adventures of three monkeys of royal blood ... a tale of strange creatures and strange landscapes, of adventures and misadventures in faery forests.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

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From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

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

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

at the time that

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

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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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

From this reading --_Chicago Evening Post._ _Boxed, $4.00 net at all bookshops_ _Set up and printed by the Veil-Ballon Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York, N. Y._ _Bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass._ _A wild beast there is in AEgypt, called orix, which the AEgyptians say, doth stand full against the dog starre when it riseth, looketh wistly upon it, and testifieth after a sort by sneesing, a kind of worship...._