Chapter I

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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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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

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showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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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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in or near a particular place or position

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

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at or toward the back of something

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the supreme effort one can make

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

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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

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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

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past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

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United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)

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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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a boy or man

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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

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

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repetitive and persistent

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arousing or holding the attention

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marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

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the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading _West Medford_, Jan.

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

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort

From this reading _West Medford_, Jan.

used to form the superlative

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the act of making and recording a measurement

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

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belonging to the speaker and others

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something that results

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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

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reading carefully with intent to remember

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a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

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a person who enjoys reading

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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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having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

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with sincerity; without pretense

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plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

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plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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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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interact in a certain way

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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 heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

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