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The Moonlit Way: A Novel
The Moonlit Way: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.
D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"
100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!
Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!
Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders
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The Moonlit Way: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.
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D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"
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100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!
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Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!
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Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Anne's noun US /ænz/

possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading “Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!”

Appleton noun US /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading “D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"”

Cardigan noun US /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/

knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

From this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Dukes noun US /duːks/

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Moons noun US /muːnz/

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Outsiders noun US /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/

plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

From this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Paige noun US /peɪdʒ/

United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)

From this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Tracer noun US /ˈtreɪsər/

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

From this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Special Messenger adjective + noun

In this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Firing Line noun + noun

the line from which soldiers deliver fire

In this reading “Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!”

Young Man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

Common Law adjective + noun

(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

In this reading “Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.”

Fighting Chance noun + noun

In this reading “Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.”

Quick Action adjective + noun

In this reading “Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!”

in a Hurry preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hurry”

In this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

in Haste preposition + noun

in a hurried or hasty manner

In this reading “Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders”

All words in this reading · 136

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100

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From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

1919

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From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

382

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From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

8

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From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

ActionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

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

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

Ailsa

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

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

Anne'snounUS /ænz/

possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

Ascalon

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From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

AshesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

Athalie

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

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

BarbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/

plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

Blue-Bird

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

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

BusinessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

Cambricnoun

a finely woven white linen

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/

knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

ChancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

Conspiritors

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

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

DangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

DukesnounUS /duːks/

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

Etc

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From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/

adorned with feathers or plumes

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

FightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

FiringnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

GayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

HastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

HauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

HurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

Iole

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From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

Japonette

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From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

LinenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

Maid-at-Arms

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From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

MaskverbUS /mæsk/

hide under a false appearance

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MessengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

ModestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

MoonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/

lighted by moonlight

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MoonsnounUS /muːnz/

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

Nihla

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From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

OutsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/

plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

PaigenounUS /peɪdʒ/

United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

PersonsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

Philippa

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From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

QuarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

ReckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/

problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

RestlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

SexnounUS /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

SpecialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

stealthilyadverb

in a stealthy manner

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/

lacking natural ease

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

StreetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "The Common Law," "The Fighting Chance," Etc.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

TracernounUS /ˈtreɪsər/

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

WeathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 100 He came toward her stealthily 382 The Laughing Girl The Restless Sex Barbarians The Dark Star The Girl Philippa Who Goes There!

YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading D. Appleton and Company New York London 1919 His strained gaze sought to fix itself on this face before him Frontispiece Nihla put her feathered steed through its absurd paces 8 "You little miracle!"

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Some Ladies in Haste The Tree of Heaven The Tracer of Lost Persons The Hidden Children The Moonlit Way Cardigan The Reckoning The Maid-at-Arms Ailsa Paige Special Messenger The Haunts of Men Lorraine Maids of Paradise Ashes of Empire The Red Republic Blue-Bird Weather A Young Man in a Hurry The Green Mouse Iole The Mystery of Choice The Cambric Mask The Maker of Moons The King in Yellow In Search of the Unknown The Conspiritors A King and a Few Dukes In the Quarter Outsiders

YoungeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Athalie The Business of Life The Gay Rebellion The Streets of Ascalon The Common Law The Fighting Chance The Younger Set The Danger Mark The Firing Line Japonette Quick Action The Adventures of A Modest Man Anne's Bridge Between Friends The Better Man Police!!!

Chapter 1 of The Moonlit Way: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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