Chapter I

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

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chair with a support on each side for arms

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

in or to or toward a former location

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the past participle of “be”

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the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading David Rivers closed his Bible suddenly, slipped it into the inner pocket of his coat, and, leaning back in his armchair, relaxed the tension at which he had been sitting while he mentally put his thoughts into terse and forcible phraseology.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

someone who has won first place in a competition

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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

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not open or affording passage or access

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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading His evening sermon was ready.

mat together and make felt-like

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occurring at or forming an end or termination

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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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impelled by physical force especially against resistance

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a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

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

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From this reading The final sentence had silently thrilled into the quiet study, in the very words in which it would presently resound through the half-empty little village church; and David felt as did the young David of old, when he had paused at the brook and chosen five smooth stones for his sling, on his way to meet the mighty champion of the Philistines.

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

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

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possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

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

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

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located inward

From this reading David Rivers closed his Bible suddenly, slipped it into the inner pocket of his coat, and, leaning back in his armchair, relaxed the tension at which he had been sitting while he mentally put his thoughts into terse and forcible phraseology.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading David Rivers closed his Bible suddenly, slipped it into the inner pocket of his coat, and, leaning back in his armchair, relaxed the tension at which he had been sitting while he mentally put his thoughts into terse and forcible phraseology.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

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

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come together

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in your mind

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having or showing great strength or force or intensity

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an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading THE ROSARY, THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE, ETC.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROSARY, THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE, ETC.

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

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touching and supported by a surface

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a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

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plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

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the manner in which something is expressed in words

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a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

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a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

in the near future

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading His evening sermon was ready.

without strain or anxiety

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ring or echo with sound

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precisely, exactly

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading THE ROSARY, THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE, ETC.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

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an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading His evening sermon was ready.

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without speaking

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(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

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hurl as if with a sling

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inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

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(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

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a detailed critical inspection

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happening unexpectedly

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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

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brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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

From this reading THE ROSARY, THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE, ETC.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

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feeling intense pleasurable excitement

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

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

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

From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

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From this reading The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

precisely as stated

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a community of people smaller than a town

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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 The Rosary The Mistress of Shenstone Through the Postern Gate The Upas Tree The Following of the Star The Broken Halo The Wall of Partition My Heart's Right There C. C. B.

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

From this reading His evening sermon was ready.

how something is done or how it happens

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at the time that

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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during the time that

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the words that are spoken

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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