Chapter I

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From this reading “‘Good-by, my boy!’” 66 Signing the Contract.

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From this reading 82 “Abner Pickett sat upon the wall holding his gun in readiness for action.”

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

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under a curse

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something done (usually as opposed to something said)

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

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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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the past participle of “be”

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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

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put or pin the blame on

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

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a youthful male person

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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

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showing who or what does the action

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

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a friend who is frequently in the company of another

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an institution created to conduct business

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enter into a contractual arrangement

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an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

having finished or arrived at completion

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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

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plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

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a quad with a square body

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a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

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throw with force or recklessness

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a person who lacks good judgment

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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an ornamental facade

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a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

a farewell remark

From this reading “‘Good-by, my boy!’” 66 Signing the Contract.

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a male grandchild

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the solid part of the earth's surface

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a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

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

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the act of retaining something

From this reading 82 “Abner Pickett sat upon the wall holding his gun in readiness for action.”

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

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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

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moving to the inside of something

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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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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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

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the land on which real estate is located

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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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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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

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belonging to the person speaking

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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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not any; not one

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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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To move from a closed position.

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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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past form of “pass” — go across or through

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approval to do something

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American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)

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possessive form of “pickett” — American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)

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give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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cause to move by pulling

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the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

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past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

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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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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading 82 “Abner Pickett sat upon the wall holding his gun in readiness for action.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

language expressed by visible hand gestures

From this reading “‘Good-by, my boy!’” 66 Signing the Contract.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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the money risked on a gamble

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be standing; be upright

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express in words

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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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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a fact that has been verified

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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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a formal word for “on”

From this reading 82 “Abner Pickett sat upon the wall holding his gun in readiness for action.”

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading 82 “Abner Pickett sat upon the wall holding his gun in readiness for action.”

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

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used to ask for information about something

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in or at the place that

From this reading “‘I have been to blame.’” _Frontispiece_ Facing Page “‘This land is my gran’father’s, an’ I’ll stand where I please on it.’” 30 “‘No better deed could be done by any one than to pull their accursed stakes from the ground, and fling ’em, one and all, into the water of the brook.’” 42

during the time that

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

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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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 102 “‘What shall I do, Aunt Martha?’” 114 “‘Tell the truth, you fool!’” 132 “He held the door wide open while the old man and his grandson passed out into the corridor.” 164 PICKETT’S GAP

possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

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