Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

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higher than, or over, something

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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

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a steerable self-propelled aircraft

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(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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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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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the past participle of “be”

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equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading You'll have to make a new kind of camera to do it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

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plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

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plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

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plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

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plural of “eruption” — the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

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plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

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plural of “film” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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the act of departing

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You'll have to make a new kind of camera to do it.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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From this reading I'm going to give you ten thousand dollars, above all your expenses, for some films such as I've been speaking of.

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

From this reading I'm going to give you ten thousand dollars, above all your expenses, for some films such as I've been speaking of.

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

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a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading You'll have to make a new kind of camera to do it.

engage in

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

From this reading "Now do you get me?

used to form the superlative

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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

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

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superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now do you get me?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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the state prevailing during the absence of war

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plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I'm going to give you ten thousand dollars, above all your expenses, for some films such as I've been speaking of.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

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the utterance of intelligible speech

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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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of the kind already mentioned

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carry out

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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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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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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I'm going to give you ten thousand dollars, above all your expenses, for some films such as I've been speaking of.

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

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a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading The kind we use won't do the trick.

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

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the act of using

From this reading The kind we use won't do the trick.

plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

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feel or have a desire for; want strongly

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plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The kind we use won't do the trick.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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in the company of; together with

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From this reading The kind we use won't do the trick.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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the person or people being spoken to

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From this reading You'll have to make a new kind of camera to do it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'm going to give you ten thousand dollars, above all your expenses, for some films such as I've been speaking of.