Chapter XXV

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

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further or added

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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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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possessive form of “america” — 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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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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

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

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

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a grain of barley

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

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United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)

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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

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-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites

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a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes

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a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

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burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness

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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

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the time during which someone's life continues

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distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

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extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

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plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

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to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

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small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

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informal terms for a meal

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

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a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

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fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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characteristic of or befitting a friend

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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

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web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

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the head of a state government

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plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

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

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plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

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

From this reading William Bradford, our good governor, with his old flintlock in hand, is just returning from a successful hunt for additional wild turkey.

the aggregate of past events

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pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

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

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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

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plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

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

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and nothing more

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filled with a great quantity

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later they, too, will hunt and bring us wild deer.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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engage in

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how something is done or how it happens

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moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

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a condition requiring relief

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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We shall need these, as ninety friendly Indians are to be our guests for three days and nights.

being ten more than eighty

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

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plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

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participate in games or sport

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plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

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a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

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in accordance with truth or fact or reality

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tending to return to an earlier state

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socially incorrect in behavior

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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

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distribute or disperse widely

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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

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plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

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pleasing to the sense of taste

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fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

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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 plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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

From this reading We shall need these, as ninety friendly Indians are to be our guests for three days and nights.

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

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

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large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

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plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

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

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meat from a deer used as food

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CORN-HUSKS AND CORN-COBS How to Make American History Seem Real--Our First Thanksgiving LET us play that we are really celebrating America's first Thanksgiving!

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading You can see one of our long, rude puncheon tables spread out in the mild, sweet air of Indian summer, laden with delectable dishes of clam chowder, oysters, fish, turkey, duck, goose, venison pasties, turnips, dumplings of barley flour, corn bread, wheat cakes, pumpkin pies, grapes, plums, great flagons of cider, and "all manner of tasty eats."

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading William Bradford, our good governor, with his old flintlock in hand, is just returning from a successful hunt for additional wild turkey.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Later they, too, will hunt and bring us wild deer.

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From this reading William Bradford, our good governor, with his old flintlock in hand, is just returning from a successful hunt for additional wild turkey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You can see one of our long, rude puncheon tables spread out in the mild, sweet air of Indian summer, laden with delectable dishes of clam chowder, oysters, fish, turkey, duck, goose, venison pasties, turnips, dumplings of barley flour, corn bread, wheat cakes, pumpkin pies, grapes, plums, great flagons of cider, and "all manner of tasty eats."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can see one of our long, rude puncheon tables spread out in the mild, sweet air of Indian summer, laden with delectable dishes of clam chowder, oysters, fish, turkey, duck, goose, venison pasties, turnips, dumplings of barley flour, corn bread, wheat cakes, pumpkin pies, grapes, plums, great flagons of cider, and "all manner of tasty eats."