used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
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for the reason that
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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CASSELL
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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an institution created to conduct business
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dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
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debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
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isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
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IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading OF IV.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LTD
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MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
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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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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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ProprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
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PUNCH'S
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From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
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superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
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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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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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VOL
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From this reading PUNCH'S HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND VOL.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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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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