Chapter I

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From this reading New York, Wednesday, November 26.

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

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

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

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anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

for the reason that

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

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From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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an institution created to conduct business

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dearly loved

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

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From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

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a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

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

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

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plural of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

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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

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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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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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading New York, Wednesday, November 26.

and nothing more

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

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From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

exert pressure or force to or upon

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interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

carry out

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

precisely as stated

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are the Dudley Grahams,—four children and a mother.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading New York, Wednesday, November 26.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

at the time that

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

which person or people

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thy heart will read what others do not see; Therefore, dear heart, this book is most for thee.

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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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We are very poor and keep a boarding-house; not because we like boarders, but because when dear father died a three thousand dollar life assurance and this house were our only “available assets,” as Uncle George, who was executor, explained: “and so you must take boarders.”