an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
ATTORNEYnounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE DEVIL'S ATTORNEY.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
cabalistnoun
a member of a cabal
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
DEVIL'SnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL'S ATTORNEY.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
without good reason
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
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 The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
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
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL'S ATTORNEY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The inscrutable door strained under his muscular fist, that this time summoned passage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The dial had sweat twelve hours of day ere we resume the broken thread of our story.
at the time that
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At the sign of the Four Cross Roads (whether accident or design) matters stood in some such case as when we opened our first part.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cabalist having paid the debt which he had owed so lightly and so long, the ring now graced the little finger of the sailor.
