13
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From this reading Obadiah 9-13.
9
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From this reading Obadiah 9-13.
AffectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
DedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
Greatheart
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
HundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
Kindnesses
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From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
KnavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
Maud
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From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
Mundi
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
ObadiahnounUS /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Obadiah 9-13.
ObstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
plowmannounUS /ˈplaʊmən/
a man who plows
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "My dear Maud, I hope I am not lacking in proper pride.
any competition
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
reapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
RemembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
soweth
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From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
SWINDLERnounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE LAMP IN THE DESERT, THE SWINDLER, ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
TidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
the upper part of anything
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
treader
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From this reading I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
Valprê
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
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 I Dedicate This Book to My Old Friend W. S. H. In Affectionate Remembrance of Many Kindnesses "The plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him that soweth seed."
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Made in the United States of America The Way of an Eagle The Knave of Diamonds The Rocks of Valprê The Swindler The Keeper of the Door Bars of Iron Rosa Mundi The Hundredth Chance The Safety Curtain Greatheart The Lamp in the Desert The Tidal Wave The Top of the World The Obstacle Race
