Chapter I

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

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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

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a collection of selected literary passages

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

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for the reason that

From this reading Now because the world pours itself into Chicago The Lake runs into the river Past docks and switch-yards, And under bridges of iron.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Here the old Fort stood When the river bent southward.

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United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

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showing who or what does the action

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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

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United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

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plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

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plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading Sand dunes stretched along the lake for miles.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a fortified military post where troops are stationed

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now because the world pours itself into Chicago The Lake runs into the river Past docks and switch-yards, And under bridges of iron.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

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used when the thing doing the action is also its object

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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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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

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

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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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United States poet (1869-1950)

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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

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

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the time that has elapsed

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third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

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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 loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

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plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

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toward the south

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a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

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Maintained an upright posture.

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(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

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

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below or beneath something; less than

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at the time that

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everything that exists anywhere

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