used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
weapons considered collectively
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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in or to or toward a former location
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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showing who or what does the action
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
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cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
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comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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der
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a statement that represents something in words
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Deutsche
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zealous in devotion or affection
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a licensed medical practitioner
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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very good; of the highest quality
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experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
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a social unit living together
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FatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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plural of “find” — a productive insight
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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a person of German nationality
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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a vaguely specified concern
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maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
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of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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used to form the superlative
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narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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not any; not one
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the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
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sporadically and infrequently
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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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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Rundschau
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sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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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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studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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Tann
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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
From this reading THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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having come into contact
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von
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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in the company of; together with
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people who are wounded
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