Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading It was a very interesting room.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

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in the past

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a town in Louisiana on the Red River

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

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plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

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plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

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

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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

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Bound written or printed works.

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

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showing who or what does the action

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a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

a young person of either sex

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plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

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a place off to the side of an area

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dearly loved

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

converted from cryptic to intelligible language

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

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(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

an udder or breast or teat

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the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

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the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

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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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a young female

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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not accessible to view

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

From this reading “A touching object,” thought Smith to himself.

save up as for future use

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

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

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arousing or holding the attention

From this reading It was a very interesting room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very interesting room.

and nothing more

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immediately past

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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

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

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

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an artist of consummate skill

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used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

informal terms for a mother

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a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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

From this reading “A touching object,” thought Smith to himself.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

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a light shade of red

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metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

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of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy

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in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

-ing form of “retain” — hold back within

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was a very interesting room.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

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a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly

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(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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having a supporting base

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a set of data arranged in rows and columns

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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

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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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

From this reading “Really, they might have left the dear little girl in peace.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “A touching object,” thought Smith to himself.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

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push forcefully

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

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plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

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arousing affect

From this reading “A touching object,” thought Smith to himself.

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

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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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a formal word for “on”

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precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very interesting room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Smith was seated in the sanctum of the distinguished Director-General of Antiquities at the new Cairo Museum.

in the company of; together with

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lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

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a late time of life

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