15
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1907
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1941
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2006
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2nd
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31
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have slightly repositioned a few of the illustrations.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
showing who or what does the action
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have slightly repositioned a few of the illustrations.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading We have slightly repositioned a few of the illustrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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Longmans
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ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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Mineola
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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
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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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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printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
PublicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
repositionedverbUS /ˌriːpəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “reposition” — change place or direction
From this reading We have slightly repositioned a few of the illustrations.
republicationnoun
something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [_See_ p.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We have slightly repositioned a few of the illustrations.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
unabridgedadjUS /ˌʌn.əˈbrɪdʒd/
Not shortened; complete in original form and length. (Nguyên tác đầy đủ, không bị cắt bớt.)
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have slightly repositioned a few of the illustrations.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York This Dover edition, first published in 2006, is an unabridged republication of the 1941 printing of the work originally published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York, in 1907.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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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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