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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
3
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
4
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
5
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
8
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
anew
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
in addition
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
bloaternoun
large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
boyled
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
crewetnoun
bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
DEVLIN'S
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From this reading DEVLIN'S FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE MYSTERY.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEVLIN'S FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE MYSTERY.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
set up or found
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEVLIN'S FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE MYSTERY.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading DEVLIN'S FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE MYSTERY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
LemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
lodgers
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
memorandum-book
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From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading DEVLIN'S FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE MYSTERY.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
rashernoun
a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
such-like
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From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEVLIN'S FIRST INTRODUCTION INTO THE MYSTERY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She handed it to me in silence, and I turned over the leaves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was also, at the foot of pages, receipts for payment, "Paid, Fanny Lemon."
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had found the key she had been searching for, and now she opened a mahogany desk, from which she took a penny memorandum-book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of the pages were filled with weekly accounts of her lodgers, in which "ham and eggs, 8_d_.;" "a rasher, 5_d_.;" "chop, 8_d_.;" "two boyled eggs, 3_d_.;" "bloater, 2_d_.;" "crewet, 4_d_.;" and other such-like items appeared again and again.
