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From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
ActressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
Bedford
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From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
how
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From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
juggleverbUS /ˈdʒʌɡəl/
influence by slyness
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
MarvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
arrange in a container
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
Richard
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From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
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 London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
Vernham
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From this reading By Richard Marsh _Author of_ “_In Full Cry_,” “_The Beetle: A Mystery_,” “_Marvels and Mysteries_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” &_c_.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
a Caucasian
From this reading London: F. V. White & Co. 14, Bedford Street, Strand, W.C.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As I lay there wide awake in bed it all came back to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sure that I had seen Edwin Lawrence juggle with the pack.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered how I could have been such an unspeakable idiot.
