a native or inhabitant of the United States
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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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Aonio
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ApplausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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AssignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
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in or near a particular place or position
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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book'snounUS /bʊks/
possessive form of “book” — a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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Copy-Right
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deduxi
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Dramatists
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e-book
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e-books
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egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading Primus ego in patriam Aonio----deduxi vertice Musas.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This e-book only contains the front matter of _Representative Plays by American Dramatists_.
GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/
German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
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MARYLANDnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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a vaguely specified concern
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Musas
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NEW-YORK
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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patriam
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PerformedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
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PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
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PrimusnounUS /ˈpraɪməs/
the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland
From this reading Primus ego in patriam Aonio----deduxi vertice Musas.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
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act as a barrier between; stand between
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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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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TheatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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vertice
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VIRGILnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading VIRGIL.
WIGNELL
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Performed with Applause at the Theatres in NEW-YORK, PHILADELPHIA, and MARYLAND; AND PUBLISHED (_under an Assignment of the Copy-Right_) BY THOMAS WIGNELL.
