used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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alignmentnounUS /əˈlaɪnmənt/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
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AMENDMENTSnounUS /əˈmendmənts/
plural of “amendment” — the act of amending or correcting
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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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BEAUTIFULLYadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BOYD
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CANADAnounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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COLOREDadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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CouriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
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devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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ELABORATELYadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
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either extremity of something that has length
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ENGRAVINGSnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
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etc
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etext
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apart from; not including
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faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
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fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
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GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
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let have
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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headersnounUS /ˈhedərz/
plural of “header” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
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the aggregate of past events
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ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Words in italics are indicated like _this_.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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MAPSnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
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MISSIONARIESnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading TRAVELERS, PIONEERS AND MISSIONARIES.
mono-spaced
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near in time or place or relationship
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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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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PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading TRAVELERS, PIONEERS AND MISSIONARIES.
PLATESnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
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presumesverbUS /prəˈzuːmz/
third-person singular of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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replicatedverbUS /ˈreplɪkeɪtɪd/
past form of “replicate” — bend or turn backward
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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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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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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of the kind already mentioned
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tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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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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TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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TRANSCRIBER'S
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TRAVELERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading TRAVELERS, PIONEERS AND MISSIONARIES.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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user'snounUS /ˈjuːzərz/
possessive form of “user” — a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
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in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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