used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS In which the world wags its callous tongue—In which dénouements thumb their noses at each other—In which Julien De Medici succumbs to a delicious madness—A Jesuitical policeman and an ambitious coroner flirt coyly with an Enigma.
ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
in or near a particular place or position
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a line of approach
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Newspaper headlines bombarded the mystery.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
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clewsnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
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coylyadverbUS /ˈkɔɪli/
in a coy manner
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
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dénouements
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
EnigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading Newspaper headlines bombarded the mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading There was an inquest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Jesuiticaladjective
having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
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Julien
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madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
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MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Newspaper headlines bombarded the mystery.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Newspaper headlines bombarded the mystery.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS In which the world wags its callous tongue—In which dénouements thumb their noses at each other—In which Julien De Medici succumbs to a delicious madness—A Jesuitical policeman and an ambitious coroner flirt coyly with an Enigma.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
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exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS In which the world wags its callous tongue—In which dénouements thumb their noses at each other—In which Julien De Medici succumbs to a delicious madness—A Jesuitical policeman and an ambitious coroner flirt coyly with an Enigma.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A crowd filled the street in front of the fashionable Park Avenue apartment building.
succumbsverbUS /səˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS In which the world wags its callous tongue—In which dénouements thumb their noses at each other—In which Julien De Medici succumbs to a delicious madness—A Jesuitical policeman and an ambitious coroner flirt coyly with an Enigma.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS In which the world wags its callous tongue—In which dénouements thumb their noses at each other—In which Julien De Medici succumbs to a delicious madness—A Jesuitical policeman and an ambitious coroner flirt coyly with an Enigma.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an inquest.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
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a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The grateful press panted ecstatically on the trail of clews, conjectures, romances, and revelations.
wagsnounUS /wæɡz/
plural of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an inquest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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