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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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Allan
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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BAIRNS
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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coins made of gold
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Gordon
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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MITHERLESS
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From this reading TWO MITHERLESS BAIRNS.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
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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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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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Sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
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plural of “son” — a male human offspring
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StablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
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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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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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YarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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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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