used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
administratornounUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtər/
someone who administers a business
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading HOW THE FLUTE ADVENTURE TERMINATED.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
bashaw
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From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morrow had come.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
Figgins
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From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
FLUTEnounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading HOW THE FLUTE ADVENTURE TERMINATED.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morrow had come.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE FLUTE ADVENTURE TERMINATED.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The morrow had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
Osman
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From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At the appointed hour Mark Antony Figgins, looking particularly doleful, was conducted from his cell to the presence of the administrator of the law.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
TERMINATEDadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE FLUTE ADVENTURE TERMINATED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FLUTE ADVENTURE TERMINATED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hearing that a Frank was to be tried, the court was crowded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Osman, the ruling bashaw, although a Turk, was a regular Tartar to deal with.
