Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

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cause great unhappiness for; distress

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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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From this reading Poverty has few alleviations.

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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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

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take into custody

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

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a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

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

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showing who or what does the action

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a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

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definite but not specified or identified

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plural of “complexity” — the quality of being intricate and compounded

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

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plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Donald's father had got into difficulties.

take exception to

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of or relating to or provided in a domicile

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From this reading Donald's father had got into difficulties.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

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third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Donald's father had got into difficulties.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Certain large features, necessary to the development of the story, will be recapitulated.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Poverty has few alleviations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a powerful effect or influence

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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Donald's father had got into difficulties.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Donald's father had got into difficulties.

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

From this reading Poverty has few alleviations.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading Donald's father had got into difficulties.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the collection of rules imposed by authority

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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

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move something or somebody to a lower position

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the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

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

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(of persons) befitting a warrior

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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

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absolutely essential

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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and nothing more

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illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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capable of happening or existing

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Poverty has few alleviations.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

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a formal public statement

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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

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a person who enjoys reading

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past form of “resort” — have recourse to

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past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

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take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

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belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

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possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

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the context and environment in which something is set

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term of address for a man

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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

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plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Where it exists at all it takes a malevolent delight in making its aspect as hideous as possible.

causing fear or dread or terror

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

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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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below or beneath something; less than

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a formal word for “on”

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an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

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German conductor (1876-1962)

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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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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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will not afflict the reader with all the complexities of a dispute which for months exercised the Press, the people, and the Government of Lower Canada; which led to a terrible tragedy, and the invasion of a quiet country by an armed force which exercised powers of domiciliary visitation and arrest resorted to only under proclamation of martial law; and which, setting a price upon a man's head, resulted in an outlawry as romantic and adventurous as that of Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We will not afflict the reader with all the complexities of a dispute which for months exercised the Press, the people, and the Government of Lower Canada; which led to a terrible tragedy, and the invasion of a quiet country by an armed force which exercised powers of domiciliary visitation and arrest resorted to only under proclamation of martial law; and which, setting a price upon a man's head, resulted in an outlawry as romantic and adventurous as that of Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy.