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202
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242
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288
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58
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93
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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matters of personal concern
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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argosies
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
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showing who or what does the action
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can't
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go after with the intent to catch
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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
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clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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separate with or as if with an instrument
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the act of discovering something
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DRAMATIS
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
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DwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
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etc
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a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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for more time
From this reading I can’t stick on any longer!”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a feeling of thoughtful sadness
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Parents.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
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NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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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
From this reading My Parents.
PERSONÆ
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PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
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PromoternounUS /prəˈmoʊtər/
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
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PublicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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RecountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
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ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
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tending to return to an earlier state
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RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a person, without saying who
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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put, fix, force, or implant
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
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the rays of the sun
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SurroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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in or at that place or location
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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not usual or common or ordinary
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
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having passed out of existence
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vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading The Whole Recounted by one Nicholas Chase, Promoter of the Expedition, whose Reports have been Arranged for Publication by _Author of “The Van Dwellers,” “The Bread Line,” etc._ “The South Pole for us all!” (page 58) _Frontispiece_ “Then, somebody was clinging to me” Page 93 “From our high vantage we could command a vast circle of sunless, melancholy cold” Page 117 “Cut her, Nick, cut her!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Whole Recounted by one Nicholas Chase, Promoter of the Expedition, whose Reports have been Arranged for Publication by _Author of “The Van Dwellers,” “The Bread Line,” etc._ “The South Pole for us all!” (page 58) _Frontispiece_ “Then, somebody was clinging to me” Page 93 “From our high vantage we could command a vast circle of sunless, melancholy cold” Page 117 “Cut her, Nick, cut her!
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _The_ Great White Way A Record of an Unusual Voyage of Discovery, and some Romantic Love Affairs amid Strange Surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Whole Recounted by one Nicholas Chase, Promoter of the Expedition, whose Reports have been Arranged for Publication by _Author of “The Van Dwellers,” “The Bread Line,” etc._ “The South Pole for us all!” (page 58) _Frontispiece_ “Then, somebody was clinging to me” Page 93 “From our high vantage we could command a vast circle of sunless, melancholy cold” Page 117 “Cut her, Nick, cut her!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The_ Great White Way A Record of an Unusual Voyage of Discovery, and some Romantic Love Affairs amid Strange Surroundings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Whole Recounted by one Nicholas Chase, Promoter of the Expedition, whose Reports have been Arranged for Publication by _Author of “The Van Dwellers,” “The Bread Line,” etc._ “The South Pole for us all!” (page 58) _Frontispiece_ “Then, somebody was clinging to me” Page 93 “From our high vantage we could command a vast circle of sunless, melancholy cold” Page 117 “Cut her, Nick, cut her!
a Caucasian
From this reading _The_ Great White Way A Record of an Unusual Voyage of Discovery, and some Romantic Love Affairs amid Strange Surroundings.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Whole Recounted by one Nicholas Chase, Promoter of the Expedition, whose Reports have been Arranged for Publication by _Author of “The Van Dwellers,” “The Bread Line,” etc._ “The South Pole for us all!” (page 58) _Frontispiece_ “Then, somebody was clinging to me” Page 93 “From our high vantage we could command a vast circle of sunless, melancholy cold” Page 117 “Cut her, Nick, cut her!
belonging to which person
From this reading The Whole Recounted by one Nicholas Chase, Promoter of the Expedition, whose Reports have been Arranged for Publication by _Author of “The Van Dwellers,” “The Bread Line,” etc._ “The South Pole for us all!” (page 58) _Frontispiece_ “Then, somebody was clinging to me” Page 93 “From our high vantage we could command a vast circle of sunless, melancholy cold” Page 117 “Cut her, Nick, cut her!
