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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
65
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From this reading AND 65 ST.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
(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 Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND 65 ST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
BOUVERIE
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, E. C.
CHURCHYARDnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, E. C.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, E. C.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
ETC
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From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
FORESTERnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Frontispiece He turned round and saw Watson standing behind him.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frontispiece He turned round and saw Watson standing behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
immediately past
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, E. C.
PEEPverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Frontispiece He turned round and saw Watson standing behind him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
ST
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
having a supporting base
From this reading Frontispiece He turned round and saw Watson standing behind him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that the little finger of the Earl's right hand had lost its last joint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DOCTOR FORESTER," "A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She gazed a long time at this picture. THE LOST CLUE
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he told them all; he laid before them the story of his life.
TRACTnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE ST.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Frontispiece He turned round and saw Watson standing behind him.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Frontispiece He turned round and saw Watson standing behind him.
