Chapter I

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

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forsaken by owner or inhabitants

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any specific behavior

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

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

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From this reading Arden, Terry, and Sim were packing to go home.

in or near a particular place or position

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

fearless and daring

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English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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an institution created to conduct business

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overfilled or compacted or concentrated

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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

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possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

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remove the dust from

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either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

an ornamental facade

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

brought together in one place

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not fake or counterfeit

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

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an alert and refreshed state

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

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where you live at a particular time

From this reading Arden, Terry, and Sim were packing to go home.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

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

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

unbiased impartial unconcern

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arousing or holding the attention

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

moving to the inside of something

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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defeat someone through trickery or deceit

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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 They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

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

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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not able to be found

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the time period between dawn and noon

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

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

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

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any material used especially to protect something

From this reading Arden, Terry, and Sim were packing to go home.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

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plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

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disclosing unintentionally something concealed

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a long narrow natural elevation or striation

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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cut with a saw

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of or relating to schools

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

an educational institution

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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From this reading Arden, Terry, and Sim were packing to go home.

a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket

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

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

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a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading Arden, Terry, and Sim were packing to go home.

plural of “textbook” — a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

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

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

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

push forcefully

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

From this reading Arden, Terry, and Sim were packing to go home.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

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very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading (_Frontispiece_) (MISSING AT THE MARSHLANDS) A. L. BURT COMPANY _Publishers_ New York Chicago The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands _Who saw the Czar’s snuffbox and told me its tragic story._ A bold morning sun thrust its warm glow into the crowded, cheerful room at Cedar Ridge, glinting on half-filled suitcases and revealing with a cruel indifference the dust gathered on the abandoned textbooks flung in a pile on the window seat.

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

From this reading It was a hot sun, for summer was upon the land, and the school term was at an end.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

which person or people

From this reading (_Frontispiece_) (MISSING AT THE MARSHLANDS) A. L. BURT COMPANY _Publishers_ New York Chicago The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands _Who saw the Czar’s snuffbox and told me its tragic story._ A bold morning sun thrust its warm glow into the crowded, cheerful room at Cedar Ridge, glinting on half-filled suitcases and revealing with a cruel indifference the dust gathered on the abandoned textbooks flung in a pile on the window seat.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading (_Frontispiece_) (MISSING AT THE MARSHLANDS) A. L. BURT COMPANY _Publishers_ New York Chicago The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands _Who saw the Czar’s snuffbox and told me its tragic story._ A bold morning sun thrust its warm glow into the crowded, cheerful room at Cedar Ridge, glinting on half-filled suitcases and revealing with a cruel indifference the dust gathered on the abandoned textbooks flung in a pile on the window seat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading (_Frontispiece_) (MISSING AT THE MARSHLANDS) A. L. BURT COMPANY _Publishers_ New York Chicago The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands _Who saw the Czar’s snuffbox and told me its tragic story._ A bold morning sun thrust its warm glow into the crowded, cheerful room at Cedar Ridge, glinting on half-filled suitcases and revealing with a cruel indifference the dust gathered on the abandoned textbooks flung in a pile on the window seat.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It had been a year full of interesting activity and some genuine fun, but it had not been without hard work in the scholastic field.

but in spite of that

From this reading They were afraid, yet they knew they must go in.

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

From this reading (_Frontispiece_) (MISSING AT THE MARSHLANDS) A. L. BURT COMPANY _Publishers_ New York Chicago The Orchard Secret Mystery of Jockey Hollow Missing at Marshlands _Who saw the Czar’s snuffbox and told me its tragic story._ A bold morning sun thrust its warm glow into the crowded, cheerful room at Cedar Ridge, glinting on half-filled suitcases and revealing with a cruel indifference the dust gathered on the abandoned textbooks flung in a pile on the window seat.