a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
in addition
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Ned's eyes brightened.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ned's eyes brightened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foreman reeled into the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The foreman reeled into the room.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
Ned's
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From this reading Ned's eyes brightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
Platt's
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From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
quoins
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From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The foreman reeled into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The foreman reeled into the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
get by special effort
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
shooting-stick
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From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
type-setting
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From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The step on the stairs was an unsteady step.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still he hardly felt secure from detection until he saw the foreman with the quoins and the shooting-stick in his hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would not Bob Platt's opportune spree seem the explanation of any difficulty that might arise on account of the lost copy, and also of any deficiency in the type-setting?
