Chapter I

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

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

anew

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

weapons considered collectively

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

large or big relative to something else

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

a university in England

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a slight indication

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

increase twofold

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the state of being honored

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

characteristic of humanity

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

held up in the air

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

set afire or burning

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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 I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a form of address for a man

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

lower

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

not any; not one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

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

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

transport commercially

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a lightweight cord

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

in a confused mass

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAVE OF SILENCE," "THE NETHER MILLSTONE," ETC.

a special situation

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

in the direction of

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

a source of difficulty

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Presswork by The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

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

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

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 No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

having passed out of existence

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

belonging to which person

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

being one more than forty

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

being two more than forty

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

being three more than forty

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

being four more than forty

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

being five more than forty

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

being six more than forty

From this reading XLII Treasure Trove XLIII In Hot Pursuit XLIV The Meaning of It XLV Aladdin’s Cave XLVI Uzali’s Way Out "A pair of arms caught her and she was lifted from the floor" .

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

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

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

being one more than thirty

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

being two more than thirty

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

being three more than thirty

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?

being four more than thirty

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

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From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

being five more than thirty

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

being six more than thirty

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

being seven more than thirty

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

being eight more than thirty

From this reading XXXIV A Human Derelict XXXV Jansen at Home XXXVI Leading the Way XXXVII A Respite XXXVIII A Sinking Ship XXXIX The Vaults Beneath XL Towards the Light XLI Vanished!

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading I No Bigger than a Man’s Hand II A Little Bit of String III The Registered Letter IV In the Wood V Under the Trees VI The Lamp is Lighted VII The Shadow on the Wall VIII The Blue Terror IX Behind Locked Doors X "Mr. Wil——" XI On the Way Home XII In the Ring XIII An Old Acquaintance XIV Russell Explains XV The Real Thing XVI The Yellow Hand XVII The Diamond Moth XVIII A Tangled Clue XIX Fencing XX The Waterfall XXI A Double Foe XXII From East to West XXIII An Expected Trouble XXIV The Long Dark Hour XXV The Diamond Moth Again XXVI Dr. Jansen XXVII No Foe of Hers XXVIII Beyond Surgery XXIX A Message XXX A Slight Misunderstanding XXXI A Question of Honour XXXII No Place Like Home XXXIII By Whose Hand?