used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So very little is known about him.
how long something has existed
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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the supreme effort one can make
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BronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
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Chovan
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
ConspiraciesnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsiz/
plural of “conspiracy” — a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
all through a period, or at some point within it
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EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
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EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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EpisodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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etc
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divisible by two
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Being Episodes of the Chovan Conspiracies in Normandy During the First Empire.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
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fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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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 male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So very little is known about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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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 So very little is known about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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apprehended with certainty
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Leatherface
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So very little is known about him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
of an obscure nature
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
NapoleonicadjectiveUS /nəˌpoʊliˈɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
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NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being Episodes of the Chovan Conspiracies in Normandy During the First Empire.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
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pertainingverbUS /pərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
a separate part of a whole
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past form of “print” — put into print
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past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture--even his name!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So very little is known about him.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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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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propel through the air
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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Tony's
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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precisely as stated
From this reading So very little is known about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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