Chapter I

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

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading COLONEL R. E. CROMPTON, C.B., R.E.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading COLONEL R. E. CROMPTON, C.B., R.E.

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From this reading COLONEL R. E. CROMPTON, C.B., R.E.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading COLONEL R. E. CROMPTON, C.B., R.E.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

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

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

immediately past

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

small in range or scope

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

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From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

not any; not one

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

on one occasion

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

in other respects or ways

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading COLONEL R. E. CROMPTON, C.B., R.E.

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

an educational institution

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

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

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

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

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.

being of use or service

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading LONDON GEORGE NEWNES, LIMITED SOUTHAMPTON ST., STRAND, W.C.

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

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

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

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But last week, Ginger (a member of the circle known to themselves as the Outlaws of which William was the leader) had received a handkerchief as a birthday present from an aunt in London.

a Caucasian

From this reading They were greyish (once white) squares useful for blotting ink or carrying frogs or making lifelike rats to divert the long hours of afternoon school, but otherwise he had had no pride or interest in them.

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From this reading Until now William had taken no interest in his handkerchiefs as toilet accessories.