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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on the subject of; concerning

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distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

in addition

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

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

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in or near a particular place or position

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for the reason that

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

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

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a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

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a youthful male person

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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

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the people of Great Britain

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a thick and heavy shoe

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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a period of 100 years

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It is this boy, `Ugly', that comes to a very sad and noble end.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

capable of being believed

From this reading From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable.

plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

either extremity of something that has length

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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

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plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

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a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

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

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

for this reason

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

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

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

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

From this reading From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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and nothing more

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immediately past

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come together

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an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

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coming next after the eighteenth in position

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impressive in appearance

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

easily deciphered

From this reading From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

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plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

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having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In particular one of the boys has a strong Irish brogue, and another has an equally strong west Hampshire accent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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

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male cat

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shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

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write out from speech, notes, etc.

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading It is this boy, `Ugly', that comes to a very sad and noble end.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

precisely as stated

From this reading From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable.

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

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was not very easy to transcribe, because the boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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