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Tarnished Silver

Chapter I

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Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair
IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope
*Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.
It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.
Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tarnished Silver

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tarnished Silver is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair
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IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope
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*Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.
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It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.
/ɪt wɑːz ə lɔːŋ taɪm sɪns hiː hæd ˈteɪstɪd sʌtʃ ə ˈrerəti ənd hiː wɑːz ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ ɪt tuː ðə fʊl/
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Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.
/nɑːt ðæt eɡz wɜːr skers ɪn hɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt bʌt ɪt wɑːz ˈseldəm ðæt ðeɪ faʊnd ðer weɪ tuː hɪz ˈteɪbəl ɪn soʊ ˈsɪmpəl ə fɔːrm/

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beholding noun US /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

Death's noun US /deθs/

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

Lair noun US /ler/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair”

Packets noun US /ˈpækɪts/

plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair”

Pellets noun US /ˈpeləts/

plural of “pellet” — a small sphere

From this reading “IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope”

rarity noun US /ˈrerəti/

noteworthy scarcity

From this reading “It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.”

Revelations noun US /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope”

seacoast noun US /ˈsiːkoʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading “*Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Forbidden Fruit adjective + noun

originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)

In this reading “Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair”

Ash Tree noun + noun

any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

In this reading “Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair”

Lays Down verb + adjective counted as “lay down”

institute, enact, or establish

In this reading “Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.”

sat eating noun + noun

In this reading “*Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.”

Flash of verb + particle

In this reading “IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope”

large house adjective + noun

In this reading “*Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.”

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65

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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

Algernon

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From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

AliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

AshnounUS /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/

cooked in hot water

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

Bouverie

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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

breakfast-room

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From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

ConsciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

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

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

Death'snounUS /deθs/

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

DoornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

etc

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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

EyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

FearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

FlashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

ForbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

FruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

Hood's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

IInoun

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

LairnounUS /ler/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

LaysnounUS /leɪz/

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

LightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

Log-house

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From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

NearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

PacketsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/

plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

PelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/

plural of “pellet” — a small sphere

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

Pin-pricks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/

noteworthy scarcity

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

RELIGIOUSadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

RevelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

SakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

scarceadverbUS /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

ShorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

Simmons

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

TerribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

ThiefnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading *Mr. Field Lays Down the Law* In the breakfast-room of a large house near the seacoast Mr. Thomas Algernon Field sat eating a plain boiled egg.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

TidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

Timothy's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

TRACTnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

TrampnounUS /træmp/

a vagrant

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

TreacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading Author of "The Story of a Log-house," "The Mystery of the Ash Tree," etc LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul’s Churchyard "_The eyes of the Lord are in every place,_ _beholding the evil and the good._" I Mr. Field Lays Down the Law II Forbidden Fruit III Judge Simmons IV Timothy’s Three Friends V A Thief in the Night VI That Terrible Eye VII The Mysterious Packets VIII Robin Hood’s Lair

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a long time since he had tasted such a rarity, and he was enjoying it to the full.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

Well-foundedadjective

based on sound reasoning or evidence

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Not that eggs were scarce in his establishment, but it was seldom that they found their way to his table in so simple a form.

XnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XInounUS /ʃiː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XVInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XVIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

XXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading IX The Tramp X A Flash of Lightning XI The Treacherous Shore XII Death and the Tide XIII Near Death’s Door XIV Pin-pricks and Pellets XV Alive from the Dead XVI For Conscience’ Sake XVII Well-founded Fears XVIII Judge Simmons Again XIX Revelations XX Good Hope

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