Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

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Having no one else present.

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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in the space, time, or range separating two things

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Bound written or printed works.

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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

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

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an institution created to conduct business

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true confidential information

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make void or empty of contents

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French architect (1825-1898)

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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

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a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

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a person who operates a farm

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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

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

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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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a state in the Rocky Mountains

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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

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free from external control and constraint

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plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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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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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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immediately past

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plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

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a room where books are kept

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plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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

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kill intentionally and with premeditation

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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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a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

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plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

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a geometric element that has position but no extension

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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communicate vividly

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

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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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from one end or side of something to the other

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plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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a formal word for “on”

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having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

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showing sorrow

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in the company of; together with

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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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a person who works at a specific occupation

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intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

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computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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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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