Chapter I

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

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

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

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

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

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

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From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

an occurrence of something

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

an ornamental facade

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading —Hamlet.

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

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

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

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

having no leaves

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

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From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

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

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

confined on all sides

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

closely encircling

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

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

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

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

From this reading The woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

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 The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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 woodcut shows a mansion, Gothic in style, built next to a river and surrounded by a tall stone wall.

a print made from a woodcut

From this reading From an old woodcut by Lowell L. Balcom.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading [Frontispiece: The Greene mansion, New York, as it appeared at the time of the notorious Greene murder case.

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From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.

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

From this reading The grounds are covered in snow and the branches of the surrounding maple trees are leafless.] to Norbert L. Lederer Άγαθὴ δἑ παράφασίς έστιν έταίρου Murder most foul, as in the best it is; But this most foul, strange and unnatural.