Chapter I · Chapter 1

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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from one side of something to the other

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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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

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in addition to; as well as

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showing who or what does the action

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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

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prepared by cutting

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a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

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a flag that shows its nationality

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the person who leads a musical group

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English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

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third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

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a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

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divisible by two

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at any time

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apart from; not including

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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an ornamental facade

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plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

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the aggregate of past events

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

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on condition that; in the event that

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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

From this reading Besides, there is the unofficial part.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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a polite name for any woman

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archaic terms for army

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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

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prefer or wish to do something

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of greater importance or stature or rank

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march in a procession

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mean or intend to express or convey

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not ever; at no time in the past or future

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no person; not anyone

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

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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not one thing; not anything

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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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plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

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and nothing more

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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participate in games or sport

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plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

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past form of “reveal” — make visible

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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government

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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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not in physical motion

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of the kind already mentioned

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express in words

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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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in or at that place or location

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

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

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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torment emotionally or mentally

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below or beneath something; less than

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not having official authority or sanction

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Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

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which person or people

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in the company of; together with

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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