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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
annexverbUS /ˈæneks/
take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
bluely
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From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
Bunsennoun
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
burnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
the act of burning something
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
concoctionnounUS /kənˈkɑːkʃən/
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
KATE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
PLUSnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
without much difficulty
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
stillsnounUS /stɪlz/
plural of “still” — a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
turgidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/
ostentatiously lofty in style
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
TWISTEDadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CLUE OF THE TWISTED CANDLE," "KATE PLUS 10," ETC.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was a small one, and had been chosen for its remoteness from the dwelling rooms.
Wealdnoun
an area of open or forested country
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
which person or people
From this reading It had formed the billiard room, which the former owner of Weald Lodge had added to his premises, and John Minute, who had neither the time nor the patience for billiards, had readily handed over this damp annex to his scientific secretary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along one side ran a plain deal bench which was crowded with glass stills and test tubes.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In the middle was as plain a table, with half a dozen books, a microscope under a glass shade, a little wooden case which was opened to display an array of delicate scientific instruments, a Bunsen burner, which was burning bluely under a small glass bowl half filled with a dark and turgid concoction of some kind.
