08107
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1976
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3
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405
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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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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
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America ~Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data~ Griffith, George Chetwynd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
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showing who or what does the action
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CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
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CatalogingverbUS /ˈkætəlɑːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “catalog” — make a catalogue, compile a catalogue
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Chetwynd
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collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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an institution created to conduct business
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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DatanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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EditorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading ARNO PRESS A New York Times Company Editorial Supervision: MARIE STARECK Reprint Edition 1976 by Arno Press Inc.
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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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)
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GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America ~Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data~ Griffith, George Chetwynd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ISBN
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immediately past
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a room where books are kept
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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macronnoun
a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
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ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America ~Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data~ Griffith, George Chetwynd.
MARIE
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The mummy and Miss Nitocris.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The mummy and Miss Nitocris.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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Nitocris
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From this reading The mummy and Miss Nitocris.
a brief written record
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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OCCULTverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “page” — 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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exert pressure or force to or upon
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PublicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America ~Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data~ Griffith, George Chetwynd.
represented accurately or precisely
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ReprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading ARNO PRESS A New York Times Company Editorial Supervision: MARIE STARECK Reprint Edition 1976 by Arno Press Inc.
ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
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RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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STARECK
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America ~Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data~ Griffith, George Chetwynd.
SUPERNATURALnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
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SupervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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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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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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TranscribersnounUS /trænˈskraɪbərz/
plural of “transcriber” — a person who translates written messages from one language to another
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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America ~Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data~ Griffith, George Chetwynd.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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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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