Chapter IX

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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touching and pressing; in opposition to

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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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possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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

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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

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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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in or to or toward a former location

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next to; at the side of

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put or pin the blame on

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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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of short duration or distance

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a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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to be able to, or to be allowed to

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marked by continuous change or effective action

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a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral

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a young person of either sex

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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

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plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

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past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

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Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

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an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

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deeply religious

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a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

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lying toward or situated in the east

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plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

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hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

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plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

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personal knowledge or information about someone or something

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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any creature of exceptional size

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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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the aggregate of past events

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where you live at a particular time

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

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freedom from control or influence of another or others

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

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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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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

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a polite name for any woman

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the land on which real estate is located

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an intermediate platform in a staircase

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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

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impaired by diminution

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

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make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

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make reference to

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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

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an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

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a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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a judge of a probate court

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above and across; more than

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a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

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the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

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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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possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

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capable of happening or existing

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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

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plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

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plural of “read” — something that is read

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markedly new or introducing radical change

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a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II

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move upward

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destroyed physically or morally

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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

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an educational institution

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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plural of “skip” — a gait in which steps and hops alternate

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

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plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

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recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

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reading carefully with intent to remember

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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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used when the people doing the action are also its object

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plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

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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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a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century

From this reading TUCSON What school child reading of the Pilgrim’s landing, of Montcalm’s Defeat, and the Revolutionary War, but thinks he is learning the whole of America’s colonial history?

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.

(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.

in a vague way

From this reading Who of his elders can blame him, who pride themselves on their familiarity with the cloisters of San Marcos and Bruges, Chartres and the ruined giant Rheims, and have heard vaguely or not at all, of the pearl set by devout Spaniards against the blue enamel sky of Arizona and dedicated to San Xavier?

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading TUCSON What school child reading of the Pilgrim’s landing, of Montcalm’s Defeat, and the Revolutionary War, but thinks he is learning the whole of America’s colonial history?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading TUCSON What school child reading of the Pilgrim’s landing, of Montcalm’s Defeat, and the Revolutionary War, but thinks he is learning the whole of America’s colonial history?

at the time that

From this reading Studying from text-books eastern professors wrote about the time when the Mississippi held back the lurking savage, he skips over the brief mention of Coronado and Cortez as of sporadic explorers who kindly lessened home work by changing the map as little as possible.

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

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.

a Caucasian

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.

which person or people

From this reading Studying from text-books eastern professors wrote about the time when the Mississippi held back the lurking savage, he skips over the brief mention of Coronado and Cortez as of sporadic explorers who kindly lessened home work by changing the map as little as possible.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading TUCSON What school child reading of the Pilgrim’s landing, of Montcalm’s Defeat, and the Revolutionary War, but thinks he is learning the whole of America’s colonial history?

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Studying from text-books eastern professors wrote about the time when the Mississippi held back the lurking savage, he skips over the brief mention of Coronado and Cortez as of sporadic explorers who kindly lessened home work by changing the map as little as possible.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Studying from text-books eastern professors wrote about the time when the Mississippi held back the lurking savage, he skips over the brief mention of Coronado and Cortez as of sporadic explorers who kindly lessened home work by changing the map as little as possible.

Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)

From this reading Who of his elders can blame him, who pride themselves on their familiarity with the cloisters of San Marcos and Bruges, Chartres and the ruined giant Rheims, and have heard vaguely or not at all, of the pearl set by devout Spaniards against the blue enamel sky of Arizona and dedicated to San Xavier?

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet in the land of Coronado, the uncharted wilderness his mind pictures, rise the white turrets and dome of a Mission beside which the Old South is as ordinary as a country Audrey compared with a lady of St. James’ court.