1923
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
in addition
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
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 THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
BinghamtonnounUS /ˈbɪŋəmtən/
a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
the two together, not just one
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
electrotyped
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Etherington
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
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 THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
KNOPF
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
MANUFACTUREDadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MARKENMORE
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
MCMXXIII
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
and nothing more
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MR.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
plural of “story” — 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 It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLETCHER is a master of plot, and he never goes beyond the bounds of reason in its procedure and development.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is therefore a pleasure to read his stories, not merely for their entertaining qualities, but also for the agreeable appeal of their manner and their style.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Vail-Ballou
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VERSUS
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
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
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WARGRAVE
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From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WolffnounUS /wʊlf/
German anatomist (1733-1794)
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
produce a literary work
From this reading He, moreover, can write the English language as a vital means to the end both of narrative and description, and he never fails to show that he is its master.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE WOLVES AND THE LAMB [In Preparation] THE KING VERSUS WARGRAVE [In Preparation] _NEW YORK: ALFRED • A • KNOPF_ THE MARKENMORE MYSTERY J. S. FLETCHER NEW YORK ALFRED • A • KNOPF MCMXXIII _Published September. 1923_ _Set up, electrotyped, and printed by the Vail-Ballou Co., Binghamton, N. Y._ _Paper furnished by W. F. Etherington & Co., New York._ _Bound by H. Wolff Estate, New York._ MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
