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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on the subject of; concerning

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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

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From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

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

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

possessive form of “carolina” — the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

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pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

From this reading The republic was too young to have developed coalescence.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

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the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

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an institution created to conduct business

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seizure by the government

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading The republic was too young to have developed coalescence.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

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From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

coming to maturity

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From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The republic was too young to have developed coalescence.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

and nothing more

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

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

position nine in a countable series of things

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impressive in appearance

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

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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influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

raise the level or amount of something

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a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading The republic was too young to have developed coalescence.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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not often

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

have in common

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

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From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

a quantity of money

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

a state in east central United States

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

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

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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The republic was too young to have developed coalescence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

a native or resident of Virginia

From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

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

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company In 1784 North Carolina’s share of the national debt was a ninth, or about five millions of dollars—a prodigious sum for a commonwealth just emerging from a colonial chrysalis to raise.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading This noble realm, from which the State of Tennessee was to be fashioned, had been won by confiscation and the rifles of the over-mountain settlers and had cost North Carolina neither blood nor money.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet North Carolina was more fortunate than some of her sister débutantes into Statehood, in that she possessed some twenty-nine million acres of virgin country beyond the Alleghanies.

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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From this reading A man might be a New Yorker, a New Englander, a Virginian and so on, but as yet seldom an American.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The republic was too young to have developed coalescence.