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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the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces

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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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the sterilization of an animal

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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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one or some or every or all without specification

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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 process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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

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having a base

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third-person singular of “bespeak” — be a signal for or a symptom of

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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

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showing who or what does the action

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-ing form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record

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an arrangement of events in time

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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

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plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

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the child of your aunt or uncle

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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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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

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to a considerable degree; very much

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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acknowledged as a supposition

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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the aggregate of past events

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

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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

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apprehended with certainty

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immediately past

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

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a form of address for a married woman

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British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

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French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

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possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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out of fashion

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touching and supported by a surface

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plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

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capable of happening or existing

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

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past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

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plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

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being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

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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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an educational institution

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for that reason; with the result that

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a male human offspring

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how something is done or how it happens

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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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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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in an undramatic manner

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evoking lifelike images within the mind

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

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accept gladly

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belonging to which person

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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the words that are spoken

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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set down in writing in any of various ways

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a late time of life

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