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From this reading The love-philtre. Abandonment Page 181
AbandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading The love-philtre. Abandonment Page 181
age-oldadjective
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
From this reading We solve an age-old riddle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We solve an age-old riddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pros and cons of falling.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The Arctic Night.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Our Polar Christmas.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading The pros and cons of falling.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The pros and cons of falling.
love-philtrenoun
a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
From this reading The love-philtre. Abandonment Page 181
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Arctic Night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The temptation of Traprock.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Polar Christmas.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The love-philtre. Abandonment Page 181
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading Our Polar Christmas.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading The pros and cons of falling.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading We solve an age-old riddle.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading We solve an age-old riddle.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The temptation of Traprock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arctic Night.
Traprock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The temptation of Traprock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We solve an age-old riddle.