Chapter I

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

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not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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

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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

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

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damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

the formal act of approving

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

Bound written or printed works.

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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

an occurrence of something

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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an institution created to conduct business

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

the time during which someone's life continues

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distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

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having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

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separated into parts or pieces

From this reading George was divided within himself.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

divisible by two

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading George was divided within himself.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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a state in the Rocky Mountains

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on condition that; in the event that

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

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

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

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a female domestic

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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

in a metaphorical manner

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

used to form the superlative

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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many times at short intervals

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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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 --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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full and loud and deep

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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having great beauty and splendor

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an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

plural of “temperament” — your usual mood

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading --_Rudyard Kipling._ To possess two distinctly alien red corpuscles in one's blood, metaphorically if not in fact, two characters or individualities under one epidermis, is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvantage.

engaged in war

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

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

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One hears of scoundrels and saints striving to consume one another in one body, angels and harpies; but ofttimes, quite the contrary to being a curse, these two warring temperaments become a man's ultimate blessing: as in the case of George P. A. Jones, of Mortimer & Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental rug and carpet company, all of which has a dignified, sonorous sound.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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open to or swept by wind

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inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading George was divided within himself.

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This he would not have confessed even into the trusted if battered ear of the Egyptian Sphynx.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

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