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... tion ( kə - miz'ə - ra'shǝn ) , n . Pity ; sor- row . com.mis.er - at - ing - ly , adv . com.mune ( kə.myün ' ) , v . To converse intimately . com.pas.sion ( kəm · pash'ən ) , n . Sorrow at another person's distress ; sympathy . com.pe ...
... tion ( kə - miz'ə - ra'shǝn ) , n . Pity ; sor- row . com.mis.er - at - ing - ly , adv . com.mune ( kə.myün ' ) , v . To converse intimately . com.pas.sion ( kəm · pash'ən ) , n . Sorrow at another person's distress ; sympathy . com.pe ...
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... tion ( di - nom'ə - nāʼshən ) , n . 1. Any re- ligious sect . 2. A particular society of people . de.nom.i.na.tion.al , adj . de nun ci - a - tion ( di - nun'sē ā'shǝn ) , n . A public charge or accusation against a person . de - port ...
... tion ( di - nom'ə - nāʼshən ) , n . 1. Any re- ligious sect . 2. A particular society of people . de.nom.i.na.tion.al , adj . de nun ci - a - tion ( di - nun'sē ā'shǝn ) , n . A public charge or accusation against a person . de - port ...
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... tion - less ( pōrʼshən · ləs ) , n . One who has no por- tion ; especially one without dowry or inheritance . posterity ( po - ster'ǝtē ) , n . 1. Descendants . 2 . Future generations . pre - cept ( pre'sept ' ) , n . A rule to guide ...
... tion - less ( pōrʼshən · ləs ) , n . One who has no por- tion ; especially one without dowry or inheritance . posterity ( po - ster'ǝtē ) , n . 1. Descendants . 2 . Future generations . pre - cept ( pre'sept ' ) , n . A rule to guide ...
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APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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