Chapter I

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From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

a female actor

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

(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 The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

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

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

any person at all

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The something else was because Benjamin Morgan had asked me to be his wife.

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From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The something else was because Benjamin Morgan had asked me to be his wife.

for the reason that

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

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 “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading The something else was because Benjamin Morgan had asked me to be his wife.

deprived of sight

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

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From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

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From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

at any time

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

only a very short time before

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

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From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The something else was because Benjamin Morgan had asked me to be his wife.

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From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

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

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

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From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could 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 BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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 BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading The something else was because Benjamin Morgan had asked me to be his wife.

used to form the superlative

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

United States writer (1870-1902)

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

on the contrary

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

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From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

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

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

express in words

From this reading I really hardly know how to begin to tell about it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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 “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

a special situation

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

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

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The rage was because Lilian and Audrey and Eveleen and Doris, and mother too, had been saying all the nasty things they could to me.

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

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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

From this reading BY RICHARD MARSH AUTHOR OF “_The Beetle_,” “_Curios: Some Strange Adventures of Two Bachelors_,” “_Ada Vernham, Actress_,” “_Mrs Musgrave and Her Husband_,” “_The Twickenham Peerage_,” _etc._ London John Long 13 and 14 Norris Street, Haymarket It was the most extraordinary thing that ever happened to anyone.

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

From this reading I was doing my hair before the looking-glass in my bedroom--and I could not help noticing that it was rather a curious colour, though my eyes were nearly blinded by tears of rage, and something else.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The something else was because Benjamin Morgan had asked me to be his wife.