398
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From this reading Nation, rights of, proportionate to size, 398.
401
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From this reading N. Naboths, Popish ones, how distinguished, 401.
414
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From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
422
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From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
432
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From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
chromaticadjective
able to refract light without spectral color separation
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading N. Naboths, Popish ones, how distinguished, 401.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
how
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From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
ib
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From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
Joe
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From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
MythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading N. Naboths, Popish ones, how distinguished, 401.
Naboths
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From this reading N. Naboths, Popish ones, how distinguished, 401.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nation, rights of, proportionate to size, 398.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading N. Naboths, Popish ones, how distinguished, 401.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
physiologicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to the biological study of physiology
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
Popishadjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
From this reading N. Naboths, Popish ones, how distinguished, 401.
proportionateadjectiveUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənət/
being in due proportion
From this reading Nation, rights of, proportionate to size, 398.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
without much difficulty
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Nation, rights of, proportionate to size, 398.
unusual or striking
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Nation, rights of, proportionate to size, 398.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading National pudding, its effect on the organs of speech, a curious physiological fact, 401.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
two-headed
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From this reading Monterey, battle of, its singular chromatic effect on a species of two-headed eagle, 414.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Moses held up vainly as an example, 422 construed by Joe Smith, _ib._ Myths, how to interpret readily, 432.
