Chapter I

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

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using the voice; not silently

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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

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

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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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relevant relation or interconnection

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earlier than; in front of

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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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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

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a period of 100 years

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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

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-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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in a close relation or position in time or space

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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an institution created to conduct business

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being joined in close association

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

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serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

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the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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inspired with confidence

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affording satisfaction or pleasure

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indicating exactness or preciseness

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a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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acknowledged as a supposition

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United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)

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someone who plays the harp

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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in this place or thing or document

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a specific instance of feeling hopeful

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United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

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

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be a signal for or a symptom of

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

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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

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plural of “librarian” — a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

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prefer or wish to do something

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engage in

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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belonging to the speaker and others

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a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

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approval to do something

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United States philosopher (1876-1957)

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situated in a particular spot or position

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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be shown or be found to be

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plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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make a copy or equivalent of

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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of superior grade

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plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

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United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company The Publishers desire to acknowledge the kindness of the Century Company, Ginn & Co., the J. L. Hammett Company, Harper & Brothers, the Houghton, Mifflin Company, the J. B. Lippincott Company, the Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, the Outlook Company, the Perry Mason Company, Charles Scribner's Sons, and others, who have granted permission to reproduce herein selections from works bearing their copyright.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The short descriptive note placed before each story will be of use in choosing a tale suited to one's audience in reading aloud.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The short descriptive note placed before each story will be of use in choosing a tale suited to one's audience in reading aloud.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The short descriptive note placed before each story will be of use in choosing a tale suited to one's audience in reading aloud.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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

From this reading Like the former book, this one is exactly what the title would indicate--a select collection of children's stories closely connected with our American festival.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Like the former book, this one is exactly what the title would indicate--a select collection of children's stories closely connected with our American festival.

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

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company The Publishers desire to acknowledge the kindness of the Century Company, Ginn & Co., the J. L. Hammett Company, Harper & Brothers, the Houghton, Mifflin Company, the J. B. Lippincott Company, the Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, the Outlook Company, the Perry Mason Company, Charles Scribner's Sons, and others, who have granted permission to reproduce herein selections from works bearing their copyright.

the act of using

From this reading The short descriptive note placed before each story will be of use in choosing a tale suited to one's audience in reading aloud.

being of use or service

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading May the present volume make as many friends as did its older brother!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Like the former book, this one is exactly what the title would indicate--a select collection of children's stories closely connected with our American festival.

which person or people

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The short descriptive note placed before each story will be of use in choosing a tale suited to one's audience in reading aloud.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Like the former book, this one is exactly what the title would indicate--a select collection of children's stories closely connected with our American festival.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading See https:// Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company The Publishers desire to acknowledge the kindness of the Century Company, Ginn & Co., the J. L. Hammett Company, Harper & Brothers, the Houghton, Mifflin Company, the J. B. Lippincott Company, the Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, the Outlook Company, the Perry Mason Company, Charles Scribner's Sons, and others, who have granted permission to reproduce herein selections from works bearing their copyright.

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

From this reading The success of "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" has encouraged the Editor to hope that a similar collection of stories about Thanksgiving would prove useful to parents, librarians, and teachers, and enjoyable to children.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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