Chapter I

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

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later than; following

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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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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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the month following March and preceding May

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in or near a particular place or position

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tall fast-moving dog breed

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showing who or what does the action

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the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

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the process of giving careful thought to something

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the skilled practice of a practical occupation

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disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

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-ing form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading That is to say, they turn to criticizing criticism.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

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every day; without missing a day

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causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

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decreasing in amount or degree

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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following the third position; number four in a countable series

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uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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

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

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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

From this reading What is it in plain words?

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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

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march in a procession

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the force of workers available

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United States journalist and literary critic (1880-1956)

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a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

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a form of address for a man

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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

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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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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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have ownership or possession of

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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading What is it in plain words?

plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

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text handwritten in the style of printed matter

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

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express in words

From this reading That is to say, they turn to criticizing criticism.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://

a general conscious awareness

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the month following August and preceding October

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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to a small degree or extent

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go sour or spoil

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happening unexpectedly

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is to say, they turn to criticizing criticism.

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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That is to say, they turn to criticizing criticism.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

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a formal word for “on”

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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used to ask for information about something

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in the company of; together with

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the words that are spoken

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United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

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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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