acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnnualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
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one or some or every or all without specification
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
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in or near a particular place or position
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BALLANTYNE
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BLACKWOODnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
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showing who or what does the action
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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for the most part
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communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
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DepartmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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ESQUIREnounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
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facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
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provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading This tale is founded chiefly on facts furnished by the Postmaster-General's Annual Reports, and gathered, during personal intercourse and investigation, at the General Post-Office of London and its Branches.
brought together in one place
From this reading This tale is founded chiefly on facts furnished by the Postmaster-General's Annual Reports, and gathered, during personal intercourse and investigation, at the General Post-Office of London and its Branches.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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feeling or showing gratitude
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overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading POST HASTE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a single distinct event
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a message received and understood
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resulting from one's intentions
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intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
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investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
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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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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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a domain in which something is dominant
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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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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading POST HASTE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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used to form the superlative
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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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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plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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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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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading POST HASTE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
Post-Office
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postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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Postmaster-General's
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PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Preface.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading POST HASTE, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
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ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
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a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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term of address for a man
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This tale is founded chiefly on facts furnished by the Postmaster-General's Annual Reports, and gathered, during personal intercourse and investigation, at the General Post-Office of London and its Branches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tale is founded chiefly on facts furnished by the Postmaster-General's Annual Reports, and gathered, during personal intercourse and investigation, at the General Post-Office of London and its Branches.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It is intended to illustrate--not by any means to exhaust--the subject of postal work, communication, and incident throughout the Kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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employed in accomplishing something
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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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which person or people
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is intended to illustrate--not by any means to exhaust--the subject of postal work, communication, and incident throughout the Kingdom.
