Chapter XXI

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

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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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surrounded by; in the middle of a group

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

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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the season when the leaves fall from the trees

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in or to or toward a former location

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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

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plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

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absence of light or illumination

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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having the power of driving or impelling

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all through a period, or at some point within it

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a person who is markedly small

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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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widely known and esteemed

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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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plural of “grouping” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

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

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading We got into Vitrimont through streets deep in mud.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

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prefer or wish to do something

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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produced by a manufacturing process

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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the force of workers available

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water soaked soil; soft wet earth

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(of soil) soft and watery

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any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

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very recently

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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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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touching and supported by a surface

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moving to a position on a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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flexible twig of a willow tree

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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above and across; more than

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resembling paste in color; pallid

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

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plural of “planting” — the act of fixing firmly in place

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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plural of “rift” — a gap between cloud masses

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

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plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading We got into Vitrimont through streets deep in mud.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a change!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

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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 before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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from one end or side of something to the other

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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

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moved around an axis or center

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

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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having been taken in marriage

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

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covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

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in the company of; together with

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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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actively engaged in paid work

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everything that exists anywhere

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a late time of life

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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

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