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The Victim

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Victim

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Victim is here in full — 1368 sentences across 274 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/273 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana
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_Fold up the banners!
/foʊld ʌp ðə ˈbænərz/

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Appleton noun US /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

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Copyright noun US /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

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

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Dana noun US /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading “A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana”

Digital adjective US /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

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http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

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Scandinavian adjective US /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

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Southerner noun US /ˈsʌðərnər/

an American who lives in the South

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1

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1914

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201

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30752212

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92

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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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AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading _Fold up the banners!

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

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BELIEVEDverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

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BRAVEadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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ccnounUS /ˌsiːˈsiː/

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

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cgi

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

Clansmannoun

a member of a clan

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

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ComradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

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CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

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

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

DIEDverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

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DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

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Dixon

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EvilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

FoldnounUS /foʊld/

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading _Fold up the banners!

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

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

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

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idno

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

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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

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

kdl

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Kentuckiana

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kyetexts

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kyvl

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languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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Leopard's

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LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

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

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

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majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

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Marchand

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NnounUS /en/

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

From this reading A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The Victim The Southerner The Sins of the Father The Leopard's Spots The Clansman The Traitor The One Woman Comrades The Root of Evil The Life Worth Living THE VICTIM "_A majestic soul has passed_"--Charles A. Dana

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

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PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

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RealadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

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reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

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RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

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rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

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RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

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RootnounUS /ruːt/

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

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ScandinavianadjectiveUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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SinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

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soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

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SouthernernounUS /ˈsʌðərnər/

an American who lives in the South

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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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SpotsnounUS /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

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

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tnounUS /tiː/

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

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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TraitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

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translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

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VictimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

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WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

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WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

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WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

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xcnoun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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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