Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

a finely woven white linen

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

provide with a causeway

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

absence of light or illumination

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

mark as different

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

apart from; not including

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

brought together in one place

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

immediately past

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

a midday meal

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a person who makes things

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the force of workers available

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a person who carries a message

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

and nothing more

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

above and across; more than

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

in a cheerful manner

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

one of four equal parts

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

try to get or reach

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

with low volume

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

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

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

not known

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

comparative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

in or at the place that

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "She said gravely: 'I am afraid it will be blue-bird weather.'" 14 "'Well,' he said pleasantly, 'what comes next, Miss Herold?'" 26 "'I'm _so_ sorry, Jim.'" 33 "They ate their luncheon there together."

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading There was no sound from the waste except the wind among the withered reeds and the furrowing splash of wheel and hoof over the submerged causeway.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspirators A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Garden-Land Forest-Land River-Land Mountain-Land Orchard-Land Outdoor-Land Hide and Seek in Forest-Land With Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson D. Appleton and Company New York and London :: MCMXII Published in the United States of America "She trotted away to Marche's door and tapped softly."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 88 "'Jim,' he said, 'where did you live?'" 99 "'He tells you that he--he is in love with you?'" 127 BLUE-BIRD WEATHER It was now almost too dark to distinguish objects; duskier and vaguer became the flat world of marshes, set here and there with cypress and bounded only by far horizons; and at last land and water disappeared behind the gathered curtains of the night.

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

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The Streets Of Ascalon Blue-Bird Weather Japonette The Adventures of a Modest Man The Danger Mark Special Messenger The Firing Line The Younger Set The Fighting Chance Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons A Young Man in a Hurry Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Outsiders The Common Law Ailsa Paige The Green Mouse Iole The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Cardigan The Haunts of Men The