Chapter I

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From this reading 407-425 DEARBORN ST.

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From this reading 407-425 DEARBORN ST.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading CHICAGO DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading CHICAGO DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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From this reading 407-425 DEARBORN ST.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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From this reading CHICAGO DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

start firing a weapon

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

a young female

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a state of high honor

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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From this reading CHICAGO DONOHUE, HENNEBERRY & CO.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a room where books are kept

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

go across or through

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

a dough of flour and water and shortening

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading *CONTENTS.* HIERONYMUS STAYS THE PRIMARY GLORY THE MAKING OF THE PASTRY PASTRY AND PERSONAL MONARCHY THE EXCISEMAN’S LIBRARY AUNTIE LLOYD PROTESTS THE DISTANCE GROWS DAVID LAMENTS HIERONYMUS SPEAKS HIERONYMUS GOES AN IDYLL OF LONDON *A BIRD OF PASSAGE.* *BY BEATRICE HARRADEN.* It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C. in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

very drunk

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

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From this reading 407-425 DEARBORN ST.

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

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a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

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

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hard to endure

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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marked by diversity or difference

From this reading AUTHOR OF "SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT," "IN VARYING MOODS," ETC.

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

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at the time that

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which person or people

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted.

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

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