Chapter I

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From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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

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

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a period of 100 years

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

fall or come down violently

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading David Gray Author of “Gallops I,” “Gallops II,” etc.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a division of the United Kingdom

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From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

an ornamental facade

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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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a movable barrier in a fence or wall

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading David Gray Author of “Gallops I,” “Gallops II,” etc.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading David Gray Author of “Gallops I,” “Gallops II,” etc.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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a polite name for any woman

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

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an area that is approximately central within some larger region

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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above and across; more than

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

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a particular situation

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

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past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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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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in or at that place or location

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a large gathering of people

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

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in the direction of

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a formal word for “on”

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

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

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

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

at the time that

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

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

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He realized it when he bent over her 97 Evanston and his wife were sitting side by side upon the couch 151 The lawyer’s mouth became grim 175 There was a crash of glass 179 “Did you remove the shoes of the honorable young foreign lady?”