Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

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a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

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

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

in or near a particular place or position

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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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the two together, not just one

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

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

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

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

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

disposed to believe on little evidence

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

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plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

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United States editor (1920-1993)

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

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

widely known and esteemed

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a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

make poor

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

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

From this reading In and Near Boston--Edward Everett Hale--Thomas Wentworth Higginson--Julia Ward Howe--Mary A. Livermore--A Day at the Concord School--Harriet G. Hosmer--"Dora D'Istria," our Illustrious Visitor.

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

United States suffragist (1820-1905)

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

near in time or place or relationship

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

not any; not one

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

on one occasion

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

belonging to the speaker and others

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a human being

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

an educational institution

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

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

From this reading This person never called on me, as I then had no bank account.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.

someone who visits

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a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

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notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He once called to warn me to avoid, like poison, a rascally imposter who was calling on many of the authors in and near Boston to get one thousand dollars from each to create a publishing company, so that authors could have their books published at a much cheaper rate than in the regular way.

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which person or people

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Edward Everett Hale was kind to me, as he was to all who came within his radius.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading He did utterly impoverish many other credulous persons, both writers, and in private families.