used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AriadnenounUS /ˌeriˈædni/
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
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ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "We'll hope for the best: at the same time we will do our utmost to ascertain the truth."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll hope for the best: at the same time we will do our utmost to ascertain the truth."
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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the supreme effort one can make
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BLOWNadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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having dropped by the force of gravity
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trust not--I trust not," replied the captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IONIANnoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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MALTAnounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
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a form of address for a man
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MYERS
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I trust not--I trust not," replied the captain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We'll hope for the best: at the same time we will do our utmost to ascertain the truth."
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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capable of happening or existing
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Poynder
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PRESERVEverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I trust not--I trust not," replied the captain.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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traverse or travel on (a body of water)
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Identical; not different.
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SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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transport commercially
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SIXTEENadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
SMYRNAnounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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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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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll hope for the best: at the same time we will do our utmost to ascertain the truth."
a shaky motion
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TRICKSnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
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something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
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a fact that has been verified
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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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of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
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Vernon
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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We'll
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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WILLIAM
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in the company of; together with
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