Chapter I

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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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a public promotion of some product or service

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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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in addition

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

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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

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a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

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capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

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a person who is in charge

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an institution created to conduct business

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keep company with; hang out with

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a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua

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a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

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(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

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plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

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plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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a division of the United Kingdom

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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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the -ing form of “have”

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

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the aggregate of past events

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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 time between one event, process, or period and another

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concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

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a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

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the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

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German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)

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

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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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possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

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a resort town in east central Florida

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plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

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possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

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confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

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plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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a charge of ammunition for a single shot

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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

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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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the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

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plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

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the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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below or beneath something; less than

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characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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creating fabric

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in the company of; together with

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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