used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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DEXTERadjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading TIMOTHY DEXTER.
Dexter's
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(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
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dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
about to be mentioned or specified
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death of a person
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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immediately past
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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the force of workers available
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A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
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Newburyport
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an announcement containing information about an event
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
touching and supported by a surface
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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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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
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situated in a particular spot or position
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
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any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
for that reason; with the result that
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stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
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express in words
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
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
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "All men inquire, but few can tell How thou in Science doth excel!"
TIMOTHYnounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading TIMOTHY DEXTER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
in contact with each other or in proximity
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create by training and teaching
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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in or at the place that
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
a Caucasian
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
which person or people
From this reading The long train of white people who followed his remains to the grave, testify to the esteem in which he was held.
