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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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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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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
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
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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
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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CamerasnounUS /ˈkæmərəz/
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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cataloguesnounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡz/
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
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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
From this reading CHICAGO.
CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
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DescriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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Hamlin
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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conformity or harmony
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produced by a manufacturing process
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mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
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ManualsnounUS /ˈmænjuːəlz/
plural of “manual” — a small handbook
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manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
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MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
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minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
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to a great degree or extent
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK.
not any; not one
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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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 mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
and nothing more
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
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patentedadjectiveUS /ˈpætəntɪd/
(of devices and processes) protected by patent
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
PianosnounUS /piˈænoʊz/
plural of “piano” — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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one of four equal parts
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reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
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require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2) _The Mason and Hamlin Pianos are the only pianos manufactured containing the patented Screw Stringer, by virtue of which they do not require one quarter as much tuning as any other piano made: thus reducing expense of keeping and inconvenience to a minimum._
ScrewnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
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selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
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cause to go somewhere
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StringernounUS /ˈstrɪŋər/
a member of a squad on a team
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stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
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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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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
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Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
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Vol
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WATERBURYnounUS /ˈwɔːtərberi/
a city in west central Connecticut
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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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
From this reading NEW YORK.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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