Chapter I · Chapter 1

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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading All that is needful for me to say by way of Preface is that, as in the case of the first volume, I have received much aid from Mrs. Baird Smith and Miss De Quincey, and that Mr. J. R. McIlraith has repeated his friendly service of reading the proofs.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

(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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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

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

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From this reading All that is needful for me to say by way of Preface is that, as in the case of the first volume, I have received much aid from Mrs. Baird Smith and Miss De Quincey, and that Mr. J. R. McIlraith has repeated his friendly service of reading the proofs.

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

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the supreme effort one can make

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showing who or what does the action

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an occurrence of something

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third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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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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characteristic of or befitting a friend

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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

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the act of beginning something new

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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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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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march in a procession

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From this reading All that is needful for me to say by way of Preface is that, as in the case of the first volume, I have received much aid from Mrs. Baird Smith and Miss De Quincey, and that Mr. J. R. McIlraith has repeated his friendly service of reading the proofs.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

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a form of address for a man

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a form of address for a married woman

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to a great degree or extent

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necessary for relief or supply

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in such a manner as could not be otherwise

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plural of “note” — a brief written record

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

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From this reading All that is needful for me to say by way of Preface is that, as in the case of the first volume, I have received much aid from Mrs. Baird Smith and Miss De Quincey, and that Mr. J. R. McIlraith has repeated his friendly service of reading the proofs.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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recurring again and again

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ALEXANDER H. JAPP LL.D., F.R.S.E.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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express in words

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work done by one person or group that benefits another

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

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carry out

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

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

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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how something is done or how it happens

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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