Chapter I

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

on foot; walking

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

react verbally

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

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

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

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 Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

negotiation between nations

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

an act that fails

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

start firing a weapon

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

a quick look

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

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

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

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

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

something that is regarded as a chance event

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a midday meal

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a very steep cliff

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

in a reflective manner

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

the rays of the sun

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

in or at that place or location

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

a source of difficulty

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

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 I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

a message informing of danger

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

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

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

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

From this reading As embarrassment and failure of language were equally foreign to his nature, I was confirmed in a growing suspicion that there had been an ulterior purpose behind his cordial invitation to luncheon.

United States novelist (1862-1937)

From this reading Colonel Wharton Kendrick leaned back in his chair, stroked his red side-whiskers reflectively, and looked across the table with an expression of embarrassment on his round ruddy face.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

in the company of; together with

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the words that are spoken

From this reading For the moment his command of words had evidently failed him.

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

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading I I am Presented with an Overcoat II The House of Blazes III A Glimpse of Sunshine IV Machiavelli in Bronze V Miss Kendrick’s Pleasure VI Big Sam’s Diplomacy VII In the Current VIII A Contribution to the Cause IX Peter Bolton X A Council of War XI Troubles in the Market XII The Lottery Ticket XII The Wisdom of His Ancestors XIV Bargaining XV A Ripple of Trouble XVI Laying Down the Law XVII Big

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

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

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

being one more than thirty

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer

being two more than thirty

From this reading Sam’s Warning XVIII Little John as a Man of Action XIX Mischief Afoot XX On the Sand-Lots XXI Battle XXII I Become a Man of Business XXIII The Committee of Safety XXIV The Justice of Big Sam XXV Facing a Crisis XXVI On the Precipice XXVII A Call to Arms XXVIII With the Pick-Handle Brigade XXIX A Tongue of Fire XXX The End of the Feud XXXI The Broken Web XXXII The Answer