as in elements
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Practice writing the alphabet using capital letters in the air and using the wrist for movement.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Not did the person who wrote the two Roman alphabet columns on that page of the Voynich manuscript.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
So Corbett – and her friend, Katie O’Connor, an illustrator and mother – decided to create their own Yup’ik alphabet coloring book.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024
Driver spoke very quickly and began to sing the alphabet.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
Not did the person who wrote the two Roman alphabet columns on that page of the Voynich manuscript.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
So Corbett – and her friend, Katie O’Connor, an illustrator and mother – decided to create their own Yup’ik alphabet coloring book.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024
Driver spoke very quickly and began to sing the alphabet.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 July 2024
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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