1925
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1966
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
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exhale hard
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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BOWIEnounUS /ˈboʊi/
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
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bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
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showing who or what does the action
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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Children's
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CHRISMAN
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
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DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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DUTTON
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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having an (over)abundance of flesh
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This Book Is Dedicated ACKNOWLEDGMENT I have heard That the Plain of Fat Melons Is more than flat.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading It is hollowed like a bowl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hollowed like a bowl.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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LibrariansnounUS /laɪˈbreriːənz/
plural of “librarian” — a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
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a room where books are kept
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prefer or wish to do something
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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MedalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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MelonsnounUS /ˈmelənz/
plural of “melon” — any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to form the superlative
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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Newbery
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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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SHEN
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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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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Thirty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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Wouldn't
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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