12
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1712
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1713
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6
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in actual fact
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surrounded by; in the company of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
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showing who or what does the action
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CharacteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
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having come or been brought to a conclusion
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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without stop or interruption
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contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
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DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
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EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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ESSAYISTS
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ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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Humourists
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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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resulting from one's intentions
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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immediately past
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a room where books are kept
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produced by a manufacturing process
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march in a procession
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MarginaladjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənəl/
at or constituting a border or edge
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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ParagraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
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PassagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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Pencillings
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ProgrammenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
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projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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RESEARCHESnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
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SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
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SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
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Steele's
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THACKERAY'S
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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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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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WRITINGSnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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