anew
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The Revelation.—Learmont’s Deep Duplicity.—Albert’s Gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chase on the Thames.—Albert’s Successful Disguise.—The Old Stairs at Buckingham-street.
Buckingham-street
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From this reading The Chase on the Thames.—Albert’s Successful Disguise.—The Old Stairs at Buckingham-street.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The Chase on the Thames.—Albert’s Successful Disguise.—The Old Stairs at Buckingham-street.
ConfessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
CunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The Last Meeting.—Mutual Cunning.—The Squire and Jacob Gray.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Revelation.—Learmont’s Deep Duplicity.—Albert’s Gratitude.
DisguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
DuplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading The Revelation.—Learmont’s Deep Duplicity.—Albert’s Gratitude.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The Revelation.—Learmont’s Deep Duplicity.—Albert’s Gratitude.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Last Meeting.—Mutual Cunning.—The Squire and Jacob Gray.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
immediately past
From this reading The Last Meeting.—Mutual Cunning.—The Squire and Jacob Gray.
Learmont's
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From this reading The Revelation.—Learmont’s Deep Duplicity.—Albert’s Gratitude.
roused to anger
From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
MagistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
Maud
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From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Last Meeting.—Mutual Cunning.—The Squire and Jacob Gray.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The Last Meeting.—Mutual Cunning.—The Squire and Jacob Gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Chase on the Thames.—Albert’s Successful Disguise.—The Old Stairs at Buckingham-street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Pursuit.—The Spy.—The Three Wherries on the Thames.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The Pursuit.—The Spy.—The Three Wherries on the Thames.
RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The Revelation.—Learmont’s Deep Duplicity.—Albert’s Gratitude.
ScrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Mad Maud and the Magistrate.—The Scraps of Gray’s Confession.
ShoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The Pursuit.—The Spy.—The Three Wherries on the Thames.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Last Meeting.—Mutual Cunning.—The Squire and Jacob Gray.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Chase on the Thames.—Albert’s Successful Disguise.—The Old Stairs at Buckingham-street.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The Chase on the Thames.—Albert’s Successful Disguise.—The Old Stairs at Buckingham-street.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The Pursuit.—The Spy.—The Three Wherries on the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Pursuit.—The Spy.—The Three Wherries on the Thames.
TroublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Jacob Gray’s Disguise.—The Troublesome Shoemaker Again.—The Visit.
Wherries
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From this reading The Pursuit.—The Spy.—The Three Wherries on the Thames.
