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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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ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE ICE FIELDS By Capt. Chas.
(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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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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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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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authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Bound written or printed works.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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showing who or what does the action
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Capt
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Chas
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come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Each volume complete in itself.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each volume complete in itself.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
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favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE ICE FIELDS By Capt. Chas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading W. Hall 2.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE ICE FIELDS By Capt. Chas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each volume complete in itself.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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KelloggnounUS /ˈkelɔːɡ/
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
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largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
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produced by a manufacturing process
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Mille
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
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OpticadjectiveUS /ˈɑːptɪk/
of or relating to or resembling the eye
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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others
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
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reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
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selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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of the kind already mentioned
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in an exhaustive manner
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Each volume complete in itself.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. Hall 2.
inside; before a period of time has passed
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