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

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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

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fearless and daring

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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showing who or what does the action

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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an institution created to conduct business

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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compelled forcibly by an outside agency

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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

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closed in or surrounded or included within

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be identical or equivalent to

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widely known and esteemed

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be a farmer; work as a farmer

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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past form of “found” — set up or found

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

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where you live at a particular time

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characteristic of humanity

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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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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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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading A ROMANTIC STORY Founded Upon L. R. Shewell’s Famous Play of the Same Name.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

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12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

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United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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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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not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Shadows of a Great City.

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someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

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participate in games or sport

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the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

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

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being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

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plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

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an abundance of material possessions and resources

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belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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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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Identical; not different.

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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

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estrangement from god

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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something of sentimental value

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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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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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the words of something written

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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 before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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a formal word for “on”

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how something is done or how it happens

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the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

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cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

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a Caucasian

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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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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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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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