used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the union of a number of colony traditions.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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authenticatedadjectiveUS /ɔːˈθentəkeɪtɪd/
established as genuine
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backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
taking care or paying attention
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is therefore correct in character and spirit.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
make right or correct
From this reading It is therefore correct in character and spirit.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
true confidential information
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is therefore correct in character and spirit.
Inessa
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From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the union of a number of colony traditions.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
a female domestic
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
MountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The founding of the colony Inessa, however, is not an actual event.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It is the union of a number of colony traditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
try to get or reach
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
in the near future
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
express in speech
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It is therefore correct in character and spirit.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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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 untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is therefore correct in character and spirit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading It is the union of a number of colony traditions.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It is the union of a number of colony traditions.
untaughtadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The untaught maid Mounting the perilous high seat can, for the god Speak wisdom kings will seek for, but herself The god will soon destroy.
