used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GYPSY’S EVIDENCE.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
Bartley
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From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
Bradstone
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From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A GYPSY’S EVIDENCE.
Faradeane's
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From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
GYPSY'S
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From this reading A GYPSY’S EVIDENCE.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
inclosing
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From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
go away from a place
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
a brief written record
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
arrange in a container
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
a special situation
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
push forcefully
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must leave the court--now adjourned for luncheon--and follow Bartley Bradstone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thrust one hand into his coat pocket, and drew a candle toward him with the other.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He reached home more dead than alive after his fright in the woods, and as he recovered his scattered senses, there flashed upon his remembrance the note inclosing the confession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would destroy that the first thing, then he would pack his portmanteau, and, obeying Faradeane’s instructions, run over to the Continent.
