used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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biographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
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fearless and daring
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
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showing who or what does the action
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centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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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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commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
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EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
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equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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about to be mentioned or specified
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FootnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
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set up or found
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of great significance or value
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
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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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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immediately past
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the literary culture
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oratoricaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrəkəl/
characteristic of an orator or oratory
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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the time that has elapsed
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
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representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
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selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A selection of the more important and representative political addresses of the past two centuries, with biographical notes, critical comment, political, oratorical, and literary estimate.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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the act of using
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
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in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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