1120
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From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
1932
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36
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From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ACEnounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
AmericasnounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
plural of “america” — 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
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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a line of approach
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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Bound written or printed works.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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showing who or what does the action
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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an institution created to conduct business
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continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading _"Gunner" Patrick_, once a gunman, now fleeing from the perils of Chicago gangland, in the company of unsuspecting.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _"Gunner" Patrick_, once a gunman, now fleeing from the perils of Chicago gangland, in the company of unsuspecting.
ganglandnoun
underworld organizations
From this reading _"Gunner" Patrick_, once a gunman, now fleeing from the perils of Chicago gangland, in the company of unsuspecting.
gunmannounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading _"Gunner" Patrick_, once a gunman, now fleeing from the perils of Chicago gangland, in the company of unsuspecting.
GunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading _"Gunner" Patrick_, once a gunman, now fleeing from the perils of Chicago gangland, in the company of unsuspecting.
hard-cover
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How
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illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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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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JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
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Krenkel
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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 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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not divisible by two
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
on one occasion
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originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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Roy
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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of the kind already mentioned
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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
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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title-page
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
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structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York 36, N.Y.
