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 Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
react verbally
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
confined by bonds
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
cablegrams
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From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE SHATTERING STROKE That explained it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
Garrity
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From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHATTERING STROKE That explained it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
not any; not one
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was home, and Garrity held him in the hollow of his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
schemernounUS /ˈskiːmər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
SHATTERINGadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərɪŋ/
seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
From this reading THE SHATTERING STROKE That explained it.
StockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE SHATTERING STROKE That explained it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHATTERING STROKE That explained it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHATTERING STROKE That explained it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading On the morrow the owner of the Blue Stockings was to feel the crushing grip of the triumphant schemer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the first was sent, Charles Collier was on the high seas, bound for America.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now Lefty knew why he had received no answer to his cablegrams.
