Chapter I · Chapter 1

on the subject of; concerning

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

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a line of approach

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

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very pleasing to the eye

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a slope or hillside

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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relating to or characteristic of Christianity

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

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a special group delegated to consider some matter

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a line leading to a place or point

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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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From this reading JULIANA HORATIA EWING.

abounding in or covered with ferns

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

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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

From this reading J.H.E.

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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

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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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creative writing of recognized artistic value

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

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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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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)

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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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a course of conduct

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-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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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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an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

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

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below or beneath something; less than

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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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in or at the place that

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plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

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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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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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