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general In this sentence, general means: Economist For king, then country applying to all or most members of a category or group 1 once / 12 pages

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L These two new books for the general reader neatly fill the gap. https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21698223-india-elsewhere-second-world-war-changed-everything-king-then-country applying to all or most members of a category or group | marked by a very eager approach to an activity | possessing or showing keen insight and good judgment | intended for people experiencing learning diffficulties If I ask you to give me a general sense of how a car works, I'm looking for you to describe the two or three main principals in a few minutes, not to open the hood, take apart your engine, and tell me everything you know. General comes from the French word générale, which means "common to all people," but we use it for more than just people. You might inquire about the general habits of schoolchildren, or the general temperature at night in the desert. And when someone's a general in the army or another organization, like the Surgeon General of the United States, for example, that means they oversee everything. So "general" is a high ranking, because generals are in charge of so many. 0.083333333

Word	general
QType	L
Instructions	In this sentence, general means:
Sentence	These two new books for the general reader neatly fill the gap.
Source	Economist
Source URL	https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21698223-india-elsewhere-second-world-war-changed-everything-king-then-country
Source Title	For king, then country
Choices	applying to all or most members of a category or group \| marked by a very eager approach to an activity \| possessing or showing keen insight and good judgment \| intended for people experiencing learning diffficulties
Correct Answer	applying to all or most members of a category or group
Blurb	If I ask you to give me a general sense of how a car works, I'm looking for you to describe the two or three main principals in a few minutes, not to open the hood, take apart your engine, and tell me everything you know. General comes from the French word générale, which means "common to all people," but we use it for more than just people. You might inquire about the general habits of schoolchildren, or the general temperature at night in the desert. And when someone's a general in the army or another organization, like the Surgeon General of the United States, for example, that means they oversee everything. So "general" is a high ranking, because generals are in charge of so many.
Level	1
Frequency	0.083333333
Page Frequency	once / 12 pages

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