used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
(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 It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The House of a Thousand Candles The House of a Thousand Candles By Meredith Nicholson Author of The Main Chance Zelda Dameron, Etc.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
Christy
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From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
conditionallyadverbUS /kənˈdɪʃənəli/
subject to a condition
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
consul-general
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Dameron
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading John Marshall Glenarm had died in June.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
Etc
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
set up or found
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
Glenarm
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From this reading John Marshall Glenarm had died in June.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Marshall Glenarm had died in June.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Marshall Glenarm had died in June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading John Marshall Glenarm had died in June.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
legateenoun
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
most important element
From this reading The House of a Thousand Candles The House of a Thousand Candles By Meredith Nicholson Author of The Main Chance Zelda Dameron, Etc.
Malorynoun
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
Margaret
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From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading John Marshall Glenarm had died in June.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
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merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
absolutely essential
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
information about recent and important events
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
Nicholson
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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
Pickering
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From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
Pickering's
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From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the merest luck that the letter came to my hands at all, for it had been sent to Constantinople, in care of the consul-general instead of my banker there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy “So on the morn there fell new tidings and other adventures” Malory To Margaret My Sister Pickering’s letter bringing news of my grandfather’s death found me at Naples early in October.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He had left a will which gave me his property conditionally, Pickering wrote, and it was necessary for me to return immediately to qualify as legatee.
Zelda
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