Chapter I

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

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from one side of something to the other

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in the past

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(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 I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

following the length of something from one end toward the other

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

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react verbally

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past form of “approach” — move towards

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in or near a particular place or position

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

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the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

possessive form of “book” — a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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closed or squeezed together tightly

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make overcast or cloudy

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the first light of day

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the time during which someone's life continues

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plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

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negotiation between nations

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a licensed medical practitioner

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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

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lying toward or situated in the east

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the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

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opinion or judgment

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a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

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past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

From this reading One opal dawn showed the grim shapes of super-Dreadnoughts, Dreadnoughts, pre-Dreadnoughts and war-cruisers, strung out in battle-line along the glittering-green line of the horizon, escorted by a flotilla of destroyers and a school of submarines.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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being four more than forty

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plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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wearing a protective glove

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the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

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(of animals) fully developed

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plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

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

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

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

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

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uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

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a formation of people or things one beside another

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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Now I saw, looming on the eastern horizon, a cloud in the shape of a man's clenched fist in a gauntleted glove of mail._ _For days previously the frames of the open windows that look across the garden seaward, had leaped and rattled in answer to the incessant thud-thudding of big naval guns at sea.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

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possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

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belonging to the person speaking

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connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

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characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading One opal dawn showed the grim shapes of super-Dreadnoughts, Dreadnoughts, pre-Dreadnoughts and war-cruisers, strung out in battle-line along the glittering-green line of the horizon, escorted by a flotilla of destroyers and a school of submarines.

To move from a closed position.

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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by chance

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plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen

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at an earlier time or formerly

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blessed with privileges

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thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

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plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

cut with a saw

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an educational institution

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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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(of winds) coming from the land

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Now I saw, looming on the eastern horizon, a cloud in the shape of a man's clenched fist in a gauntleted glove of mail._ _For days previously the frames of the open windows that look across the garden seaward, had leaped and rattled in answer to the incessant thud-thudding of big naval guns at sea.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

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past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

that is on a string

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plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

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any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF BETWEEN TWO THIEVES, ONE BRAVER THING, (THE DOP DOCTOR), ETC.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading AUTHOR OF BETWEEN TWO THIEVES, ONE BRAVER THING, (THE DOP DOCTOR), ETC.

a special situation

From this reading AUTHOR OF BETWEEN TWO THIEVES, ONE BRAVER THING, (THE DOP DOCTOR), ETC.

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

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

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From this reading Now I saw, looming on the eastern horizon, a cloud in the shape of a man's clenched fist in a gauntleted glove of mail._ _For days previously the frames of the open windows that look across the garden seaward, had leaped and rattled in answer to the incessant thud-thudding of big naval guns at sea.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _For the second time, since this book's beginning, the rose of July had flamed into splendid bloom.

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

From this reading Now I saw, looming on the eastern horizon, a cloud in the shape of a man's clenched fist in a gauntleted glove of mail._ _For days previously the frames of the open windows that look across the garden seaward, had leaped and rattled in answer to the incessant thud-thudding of big naval guns at sea.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF BETWEEN TWO THIEVES, ONE BRAVER THING, (THE DOP DOCTOR), ETC.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

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From this reading One opal dawn showed the grim shapes of super-Dreadnoughts, Dreadnoughts, pre-Dreadnoughts and war-cruisers, strung out in battle-line along the glittering-green line of the horizon, escorted by a flotilla of destroyers and a school of submarines.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Now I saw, looming on the eastern horizon, a cloud in the shape of a man's clenched fist in a gauntleted glove of mail._ _For days previously the frames of the open windows that look across the garden seaward, had leaped and rattled in answer to the incessant thud-thudding of big naval guns at sea.

a late time of life

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....

changed to a yellowish color by age

From this reading I drew breath, for my task approached its ending, and looked up from the yellowed newspaper records of a great War waged forty-four years ago._ _Perhaps I had grown negligent of modern signs and portents, or the web of Diplomacy had veiled them from all but privileged eyes....