Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading The mere statement of this surrender of one's judgment of what shall be his intellectual life is alarming.

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

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

From this reading As everything has a cause, it would be worth while to inquire whether the encyclopaedic newspaper is in response to a demand, to a taste created by our common schools.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the modern newspaper is no doubt a natural evolution in our social life.

showing who or what does the action

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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

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prepared by cutting

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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

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past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

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-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of

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an urgent or peremptory request

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unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

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the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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the state of being unsure of something

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the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia)

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divisible by two

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all things; all of a situation

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a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

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the act of departing

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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a quantity that is added

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address a question to and expect an answer from

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in place of, or as an alternative to

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of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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an opinion formed by judging something

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a room where books are kept

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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creative writing of recognized artistic value

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engage in

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involving the mind or an intellectual process

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being nothing more than specified

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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

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to a great degree or extent

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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

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not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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belonging to the speaker and others

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have ownership or possession of

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continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

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a human being

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by chance

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possession of controlling influence

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plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

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following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

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a result

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plural of “school” — an educational institution

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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

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relating to human society and its members

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

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a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

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the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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acceptance of despair

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instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

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To perceive flavor through the mouth.

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plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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

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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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an instance or single occasion for some event

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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below the required standards for a purpose

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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a formal word for “on”

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precisely as stated

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forceful exertion

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used to ask for information about something

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used to introduce two or more possibilities

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during the time that

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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