Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

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

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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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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

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on the far side of; further than

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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with brightness

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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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a natural or artificial enclosed space

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plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

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precise; explicit and clearly defined

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made dim or less bright

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a British peer of the highest rank

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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

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at any time

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apart from; not including

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the quality of being faithful

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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a man of refinement

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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

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-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker

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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

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a major road for any form of motor transport

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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of a dreadful kind

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in a softened tone

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

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(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

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located inward

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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make (textiles) by knitting

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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of comparatively little physical weight or density

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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the quality of being loyal

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French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

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the natural satellite of the Earth

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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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a form of address for a man

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characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

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a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

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not any; not one

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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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To move from a closed position.

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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belonging to the speaker and others

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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

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gradual improvement or growth or development

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

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an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

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agitating a liquid with an implement

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a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century

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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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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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an instance or single occasion for some event

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

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accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

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something given or done as an expression of esteem

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

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a formal word for “on”

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

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plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

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in or at the place that

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speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

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a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

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in the company of; together with

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