Chapter I

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

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(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting

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generally approved or compelling recognition

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matters of personal concern

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surprising greatly

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

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

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bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

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From this reading A letter from the missionary Bobé, himself a student and memorialist of Canadian affairs, has informed us of Sieur Bacqueville’s great exactitude.

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From this reading The prime sources utilized are both contemporary, both French, and both untranslated; namely, the diary of Sieur Baudouin, once a soldier and later chaplain under Iberville, and the amazing “Histoire de l’Amérique Septentrionale” of Bacqueville de la Potherie.

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

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for the reason that

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the two together, not just one

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showing who or what does the action

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of or relating to Canada or its people

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a clergyman ministering to some institution

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a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

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to a great extent or degree

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characteristic of the present

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

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true confidential information

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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

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be different

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(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

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the quality of being exact

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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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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

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set up or found

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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

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usually; as a rule

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

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

From this reading A letter from the missionary Bobé, himself a student and memorialist of Canadian affairs, has informed us of Sieur Bacqueville’s great exactitude.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

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of or relating to the study of history

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

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having much knowledge or education

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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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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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a written message addressed to a person or organization

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

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someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

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a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

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as follows

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a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

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an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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on one occasion

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plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

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first in rank or degree

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past form of “print” — put into print

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search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

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-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

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being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

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to a remarkable degree or extent

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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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From this reading The prime sources utilized are both contemporary, both French, and both untranslated; namely, the diary of Sieur Baudouin, once a soldier and later chaplain under Iberville, and the amazing “Histoire de l’Amérique Septentrionale” of Bacqueville de la Potherie.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

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an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

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a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

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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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a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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below or beneath something; less than

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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put to use

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plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

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

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belonging to which person

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to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

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but in spite of that

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past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

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