Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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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one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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

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any thing at all

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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a central cohesive source of support and stability

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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

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for the reason that

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earlier than; in front of

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the two together, not just one

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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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the people of Great Britain

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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

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a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

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United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

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separate into parts or portions

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divisible by two

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the experiencing of affective and emotional states

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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

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plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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

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plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

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prefer or wish to do something

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

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

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cut slightly, with a razor

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

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

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the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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out of fashion

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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by chance

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plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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interpret something that is written or printed

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a long narrow natural elevation or striation

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plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

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the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

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(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

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Identical; not different.

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plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head

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

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express a supposition

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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

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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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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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in spite of the fact that

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from one end or side of something to the other

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

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in the direction of

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plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

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create by training and teaching

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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used to ask for information about something

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

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which person or people

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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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the person or people being spoken to

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