10
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16
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17
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1910
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1911
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1912
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23
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25
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28
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29
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3
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5
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8
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9
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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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achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
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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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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
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in or near a particular place or position
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the month following July and preceding September
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
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accept as true; take to be true
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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an institution created to conduct business
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Coshocton
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Cottonwood's
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Cuddy's
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
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EleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
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endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
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Etc
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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
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FifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
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FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
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following the third position; number four in a countable series
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lacking in or deprived of strength or power
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heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
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where you live at a particular time
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
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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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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immediately past
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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Marchand
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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McClurg
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a person who requires medical care
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the state prevailing during the absence of war
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prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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the activity of protecting someone or something
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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a purple color or pigment
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
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SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
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having great beauty and splendor
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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
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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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stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Cottonwood's Story," "Cuddy's Baby," Etc.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Published October 8, 1910 Second Edition, October 29, 1910 Third Edition, November 16, 1910 Fourth Edition, December 3, 1910 Fifth Edition, December 10, 1910 Sixth Edition, December 17, 1910 Seventh Edition, January 25, 1911 Eighth Edition, February 25, 1911 Ninth Edition, April 5, 1911 Tenth Edition, May 3, 1911 Eleventh Edition, September 23, 1911 Twelfth Edition, December 9, 1911 Thirteenth Edition, February 17, 1912 Fourteenth Edition, August 10, 1912 Fifteenth Edition, December 28, 1912
ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Published October 8, 1910 Second Edition, October 29, 1910 Third Edition, November 16, 1910 Fourth Edition, December 3, 1910 Fifth Edition, December 10, 1910 Sixth Edition, December 17, 1910 Seventh Edition, January 25, 1911 Eighth Edition, February 25, 1911 Ninth Edition, April 5, 1911 Tenth Edition, May 3, 1911 Eleventh Edition, September 23, 1911 Twelfth Edition, December 9, 1911 Thirteenth Edition, February 17, 1912 Fourteenth Edition, August 10, 1912 Fifteenth Edition, December 28, 1912
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Published October 8, 1910 Second Edition, October 29, 1910 Third Edition, November 16, 1910 Fourth Edition, December 3, 1910 Fifth Edition, December 10, 1910 Sixth Edition, December 17, 1910 Seventh Edition, January 25, 1911 Eighth Edition, February 25, 1911 Ninth Edition, April 5, 1911 Tenth Edition, May 3, 1911 Eleventh Edition, September 23, 1911 Twelfth Edition, December 9, 1911 Thirteenth Edition, February 17, 1912 Fourteenth Edition, August 10, 1912 Fifteenth Edition, December 28, 1912
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Press of the Vail Company Coshocton, U. S. A.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
Vail
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From this reading Press of the Vail Company Coshocton, U. S. A.
which person or people
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This little love story of the prairies is dedicated to all who believe that the defence of the helpless is heroism; that the protection of the home is splendid achievement; and, that the storm, and stress, and patient endurance of the day will bring us at last to the peace of the purple twilight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Five Illustrations in Color by J. N. Marchand Chicago A. C. McClurg & Co.
