used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
AnatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
Britton
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From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
Britton's
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From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
Chequers
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From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
ConfessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The Disappointment.—The Last Resource.—A Strange Meeting.—The Confession.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Gray’s Visit to Learmont.—The Disappointment.—A Week of Terror.—The Street Newsvender.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
Francis
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From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
Hartleton's
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From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
immediately past
From this reading The Disappointment.—The Last Resource.—A Strange Meeting.—The Confession.
Learmont
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From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
Learmont's
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From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Disappointment.—The Last Resource.—A Strange Meeting.—The Confession.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
Newsvender
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From this reading Gray’s Visit to Learmont.—The Disappointment.—A Week of Terror.—The Street Newsvender.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
ProceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
an angry dispute
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
ResourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The Disappointment.—The Last Resource.—A Strange Meeting.—The Confession.
ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
term of address for a man
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Disappointment.—The Last Resource.—A Strange Meeting.—The Confession.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Chequers.—Britton’s Corner.—An Alarm.—The Mysterious Stranger.—A Quarrel.—A Fight and a Little Anatomy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Gray’s Visit to Learmont.—The Disappointment.—A Week of Terror.—The Street Newsvender.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Gray’s Visit to Learmont.—The Disappointment.—A Week of Terror.—The Street Newsvender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Gray’s Proceedings.—A Narrow Escape.—The Night Visit to Learmont.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Britton and Learmont.—Mind and Matter Produce Similar Results.—Learmont’s Weakness and Fears.—The Chair.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Gray’s Visit to Learmont.—The Disappointment.—A Week of Terror.—The Street Newsvender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Interview with a Secretary of State.—Sir Francis Hartleton’s Difficulties.
