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From this reading Ka In begat 2.
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From this reading Fabel; who begat 3.
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From this reading Fa Ker; who begat 4.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
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begatverbUS /bɪˈɡæt/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Ka In begat 2.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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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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CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
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combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
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an institution created to conduct business
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episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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Fanoun
the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
From this reading Fa Ker; who begat 4.
Fabel
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a powerful effect or influence
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set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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GENEALOGYnounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
successive generations of kin
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happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
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heart-stopping
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ka In begat 2.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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KanounUS /kɑː/
unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma
From this reading Ka In begat 2.
Ker
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From this reading Fa Ker; who begat 4.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
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MCNALLY
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miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
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used to form the superlative
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MunchausennounUS /ˈmʌntʃaʊzɪn/
German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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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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RANDnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
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a person who enjoys reading
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
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veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
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