used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
AdventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
AdvisesverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
ArrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
BeginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
propose a payment
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
CapriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
CatastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
CowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
DemonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
denominatedverbUS /dɪˈnɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “denominate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
psychological suffering
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
a person who is older than you are
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
ExaminationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
FrontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
HeadlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
IncalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
the force of workers available
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
MisadventurenounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading One was a packer of olives, the other the owner of oil wells.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading One was a packer of olives, the other the owner of oil wells.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was a packer of olives, the other the owner of oil wells.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading One was a packer of olives, the other the owner of oil wells.
packernounUS /ˈpækər/
a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading One was a packer of olives, the other the owner of oil wells.
People'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
PreliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
SeednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
not in physical motion
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
SurrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
a special situation
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
UnexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
VaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading One was a packer of olives, the other the owner of oil wells.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
at the time that
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
which person or people
From this reading AUTHOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BACK, ETC.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
in the company of; together with
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XLnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading I The Face That Did not Fit II One Man and Another III When the Dark Went Away IV Advent and Adventure V The Rate Clerk VI On Two Fronts VII The High Bid VIII John Makes Up IX A Demonstration from the Gallery X A Stage Kiss XI Seed to the Wind XII A Thing Incalculable XIII The Scene Played Out XIV The Method of a Dream XV The Catastrophe XVI The King Still Lives
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXXnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXXIadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXXIVadjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading XVII When Dreams Come True XVIII The House Divided XIX His Next Adventure XX A Woman with a Want XXI A Cry of Distress XXII Pursuit Begins XXIII Capricious Woman XXIV The Day of All Days XXV His Bright Idea XXVI Unexpectedly Easy XXVII The First Alarm XXVIII The Arrest XXIX The Angel Advises XXX The Scene in the Vault XXXI A Misadventure XXXII The Coward and His Conscience XXXIII The Battle of the Headlines XXXIV
XXXIX
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From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
XXXVadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
XXXVIadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
XXXVIIadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
XXXVIIIadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading A Way That Women Have XXXV On Preliminary Examination XXXVI A Promise of Strength XXXVII The Terms of Surrender XXXVIII Sunday in All People’s XXXIX The Cup Too Full XL The Elder in the Chair Two well-dressed men waited outside the rail on what was facetiously denominated the mourners’ bench.
