Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

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praise vociferously

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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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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surrounded by; in the middle of a group

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

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react verbally

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replying

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mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

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close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For Mr. Belford Couch was least loved where most laughed at.

a line of approach

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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

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someone whose employment involves carrying something

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a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

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of or relating to or being biography

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an administrative unit of government

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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assets available for use in the production of further assets

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From this reading CERTINA CHARLEY Mr. Belford Couch was a man of note.

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(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

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a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

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plural of “compilation” — something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

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the process of giving careful thought to something

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an upholstered seat for more than one person

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the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

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plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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a specialized division of a large organization

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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operate or control a vehicle

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to say again or imitate

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preserve a dead body

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divisible by two

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the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

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well known or easily recognized

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a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

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come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a movable barrier in a fence or wall

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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

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a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

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widely known and esteemed

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading For Mr. Belford Couch was least loved where most laughed at.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading For Mr. Belford Couch was least loved where most laughed at.

bestow a quality on

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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

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held dear

From this reading For Mr. Belford Couch was least loved where most laughed at.

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

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past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

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used to say something is possible but not certain

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used to form the superlative

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a form of address for a man

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

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not any; not one

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informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person

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a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

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assembly possessing high legislative powers

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the land along the edge of a body of water

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utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

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express in speech

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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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aroused to impatience or anger

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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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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

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

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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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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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to no avail

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precisely as stated

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having the sticky properties of an adhesive

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relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

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nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

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

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in or at the place that

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

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during the time that

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which person or people

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plural of “wind” — 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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inside; before a period of time has passed

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the words that are spoken

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

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the person or people being spoken to

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