used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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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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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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for the reason that
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Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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ChaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The Chapters Part I Glenyan & Yan I. Glimmerings II.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
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digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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having finished or arrived at completion
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take in liquids
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E.T.S.
etceteranounUS /ˈetˈsetərə/
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Gallatin
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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Glenyan
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From this reading The Chapters Part I Glenyan & Yan I. Glimmerings II.
Glimmerings
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HuntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
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JacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
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apprehended with certainty
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having or showing profound knowledge
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
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ManitobanounUS /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/
one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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NaturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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others
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Chapters Part I Glenyan & Yan I. Glimmerings II.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Preface Because I have known the torment of thirst I would dig a well where others may drink.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading E.T.S.
Sandhill
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SetonnounUS /ˈsiːtən/
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
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StagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading E.T.S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Title-page
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
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a track or mark left by something that has passed
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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which person or people
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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Yan
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