1.) subtract - to take away; to take apart from a whole
2.) decompose - to separate; to break apart
3.) fewer - smaller quantity or amount
4.) related - to be associated or to be connected together
5.) setting - the time and place things happen
6.) sequence - the order in which things happen
7.) plural - more than one
8.) fact - something known to be true
9.) tuck - to cover snugly; to put into a small or close place