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

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any thing at all

From this reading Can you tell me anything of the history of Mme. Pompadour?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can you tell me anything of the history of Mme. Pompadour?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne

From this reading Who was the Dauphin?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you learn anything of Louis XV whilst in France?

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

a state of nervous depression

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Can you tell me anything of the history of Mme. Pompadour?

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From this reading How is the name of the town pronounced?

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

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

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gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Did you learn anything of Louis XV whilst in France?

a point or extent in space

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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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United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Did you learn anything of Louis XV whilst in France?

the act that results in something coming to be

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

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From this reading Can you tell me anything of the history of Mme. Pompadour?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading How is the name of the town pronounced?

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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French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)

From this reading Can you tell me anything of the history of Mme. Pompadour?

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

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subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading How is the name of the town pronounced?

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From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

express in words

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

in or at that place or location

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading How is the name of the town pronounced?

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From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

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

From this reading Who was the Dauphin?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Did you learn anything of Louis XV whilst in France?

which person or people

From this reading Who was the Dauphin?

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Did you learn anything of Louis XV whilst in France?

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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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London A young friend has written to me as follows: "Could you tell me something of the location of the porcelain works in Sevres, France, and what the process is of making those beautiful things which come from there?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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