Chapter VI

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

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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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a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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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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any person at all

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in or near a particular place or position

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

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(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

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someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

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a flag that shows its nationality

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deem to be

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prepare a hot meal

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conceived of or imagined or hoped for

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the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The Tutter mule driver!

either extremity of something that has length

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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very good; of the highest quality

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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

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-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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

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the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

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plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

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a room equipped for preparing meals

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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

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

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produced by a manufacturing process

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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an area that is approximately central within some larger region

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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

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hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

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not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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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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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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belonging to the speaker and others

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vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

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plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

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seen in the mind as a mental image

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possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

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a small piece of cloth or paper

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shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

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an elaborate and systematic plan of action

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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence 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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Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

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reflecting light

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the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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completely neat and clean

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the rays of the sun

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the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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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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From this reading The Tutter mule driver!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

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in the company of; together with

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a joke that seems extremely funny

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