Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading London: Thomas Dean and Son 35, Threadneedle-Street, and Ackermann and Co. 96, Strand.

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From this reading London: Thomas Dean and Son 35, Threadneedle-Street, and Ackermann and Co. 96, Strand.

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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the right to enter

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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a committee having supervisory powers

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

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the people of Great Britain

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(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

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a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

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-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

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the property created by the space between two objects or points

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an army unit large enough to sustain combat

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

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the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

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past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

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the act of exhibiting

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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something acquired without compensation

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so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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where you live at a particular time

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

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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

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plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind

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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

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

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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creative writing of recognized artistic value

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be an inhabitant of or reside in

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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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produced by a manufacturing process

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plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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

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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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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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a large and stately mansion

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a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

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communicate vividly

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flow in a circular current, of liquids

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

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a male human offspring

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plural of “story” — 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 pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

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a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

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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 people or things already mentioned, as the object

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(formal) in or into that thing or place

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

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

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

From this reading London: Thomas Dean and Son 35, Threadneedle-Street, and Ackermann and Co. 96, Strand.

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From this reading London: Thomas Dean and Son 35, Threadneedle-Street, and Ackermann and Co. 96, Strand.

from one end or side of something to the other

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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading What a pretty picture we have in the first title page, of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park!

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

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What a pretty picture we have in the first title page, of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a pretty picture we have in the first title page, of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park!

at the time that

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which person or people

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in the company of; together with

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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading This gigantic structure is built of iron, glass, and wood; but as, at a distance, it seems to be made entirely of glass, it is called the "Crystal Palace."