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From this reading Volume 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
bookmarksnounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
LightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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McGann
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From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
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movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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Shon
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From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 1.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
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
From this reading D.W.]
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book, Northern Lights, belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conditions under which Pierre and Shon McGann lived practically ended with the advent of the railway.
