Chapter I · Chapter 1

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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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the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

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

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the past participle of “be”

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

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of short duration or distance

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

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a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

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the legislature of the United States government

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

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having something undesirable neutralized

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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

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the event of dying or departure from life

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

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plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

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apart from; not including

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large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

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

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plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

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a room where books are kept

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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produced in a large-scale industrial operation

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an artist of consummate skill

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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of lesser importance or stature or rank

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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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a brief written record

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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

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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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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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the local environment

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approval to do something

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(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

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a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

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a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

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plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

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restored to a new condition

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past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

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systematic investigation to establish facts

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continued in your keeping or use or memory

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plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation

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organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

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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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past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

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forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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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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of or concerning this or that

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Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

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

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relating to or occurring or used in typography

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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

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an event that departs from expectations

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

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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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a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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