used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AboriginesnounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/
plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnnotatedverbUS /ˌænəˈteɪtɪd/
past form of “annotate” — add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
From this reading A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc., by
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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the supreme effort one can make
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
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comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
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contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
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descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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EconomicadjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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etc
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externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
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to a considerable degree; very much
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FootnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnotes in the text are in [ ].
set up or found
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
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IntroductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc., by
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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plural of “note” — a brief written record
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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an amount of time
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
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ReprintsnounUS /riˈprɪnts/
plural of “reprint” — a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
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relating to human society and its members
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc., by
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Footnotes in the text are in [ ].
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc., by
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc., by
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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