used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
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one or some or every or all without specification
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APPROVESverbUS /əˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
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in or near a particular place or position
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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exhale hard
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
CirculationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
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COMMENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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CORRESPONDverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
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accepted or habitual practice
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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Etc
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executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
Flunkyism
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HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
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
From this reading Yet, Flunkyism is not dead!
KENTUCKYnounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
engage in
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ManagementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
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subject to death
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, Flunkyism is not dead!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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PADUCAHnounUS /pəˈduːkə/
a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River
From this reading PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
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experiencing or manifesting pleasure
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WILLIAM R. SCOTT.
a person who enjoys reading
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ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
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award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading WILLIAM R. SCOTT.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
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TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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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 for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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TIPPINGverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOWARDprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
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UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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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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WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM R. SCOTT.
in the company of; together with
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inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Oliver Cromwell struck a mortal blow at the universal heart of Flunkyism," wrote Carlyle of the execution of Charles I.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, Flunkyism is not dead!
