Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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

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plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

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earlier than; in front of

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of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

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a youthful male person

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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

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absence of light or illumination

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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

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a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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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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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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where you live at a particular time

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on condition that; in the event that

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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

From this reading "Luff it is, Rob.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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

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(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

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produced by a manufacturing process

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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squeeze tightly between the fingers

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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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a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

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a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

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precisely, exactly

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take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

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plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

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comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

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express in words

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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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fit snugly into

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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

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in the company of; together with

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the person or people being spoken to

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