used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
Ada'snounUS /ˈeɪdəz/
possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading Ada’s Lone Home.—The Summer.—An Adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Ada’s Lone Home.—The Summer.—An Adventure.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ada’s Lone Home.—The Summer.—An Adventure.
AssociatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
Baronetcynoun
the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
BeggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
BlightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading The Tale.—A Blighted Heart’s Despair.
CaptivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
the act of departing
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The Tale.—A Blighted Heart’s Despair.
FatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
Heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Tale.—A Blighted Heart’s Despair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
immediately past
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
Learmont
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From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Ada’s Lone Home.—The Summer.—An Adventure.
Maud
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From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
MeditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
MobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
NailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The Alarm.—The Pursuit.—A Mob in the Last Century.—The Fugitive.—Maud, the Beggar.
RejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
move stealthily
From this reading The Interview.—Jacob Gray’s Meditations.—The Slip of Paper.—The Nail.—The Guilty Conscience.—The Departure.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Ada’s Lone Home.—The Summer.—An Adventure.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Tale.—A Blighted Heart’s Despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squire.—The Life of a Captive.—A Strange Fatality.—The Associates.
someone who visits
From this reading Learmont at Home.—The Baronetcy.—A Visitor.—The Rejected Offer.
