Chapter I

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

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

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

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a male with the same parents as someone else

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showing who or what does the action

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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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acting according to certain accepted standards

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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

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an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

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absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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the act of departing

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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

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produced by a manufacturing process

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plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

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your grandmother

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not any; not one

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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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on one occasion

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

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plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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the display of a motion picture

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a female person who has the same parents as another person

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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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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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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throw or toss with a light motion

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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

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either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

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Not shortened; complete in original form and length. (Nguyên tác đầy đủ, không bị cắt bớt.)

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below or beneath something; less than

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characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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feel or have a desire for; want strongly

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a period of time during which there is armed conflict

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

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during the time that

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which person or people

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in the company of; together with

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