Chapter I

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

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

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how long something has existed

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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react verbally

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

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plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

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exhale hard

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

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feeling or showing worry or solicitude

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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command with authority

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someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

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plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

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experiencing or showing fear

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

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a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

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the side of military or naval formation

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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acknowledged as a supposition

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

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the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

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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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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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the body of people who lead a group

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

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a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

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a person who carries a message

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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used to form the superlative

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to a great degree or extent

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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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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

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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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plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something

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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

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free of extraneous elements of any kind

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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

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gather

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plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

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concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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evident without proof or argument

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(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

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plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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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 when the people doing the action are also its object

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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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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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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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a shaky motion

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a fact that has been verified

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precisely as stated

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

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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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at the time that

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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

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in the company of; together with

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the words that are spoken

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buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

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