Chapter I

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From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

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From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

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

From this reading Author of “Danny the Detective,” etc.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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

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a statute in draft before it becomes law

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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

From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

a small house with a single story

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

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plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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From this reading Author of “Danny the Detective,” etc.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

made known or openly avowed

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forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Author of “Danny the Detective,” etc.

characterized by great determination

From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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

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an ornamental facade

From this reading London C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. Henrietta Street, W.C.2 Black Bill led the girl through the crowd to the big tent _Frontispiece_ FACE PAGE “Well,” said Bill, “is war declared?”

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

a young female

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

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

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prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

of an obscure nature

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “Danny the Detective,” etc.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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kick the ball

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

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a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

sit on one's heels

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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

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a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

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From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

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

From this reading Author of “Danny the Detective,” etc.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading London C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. Henrietta Street, W.C.2 Black Bill led the girl through the crowd to the big tent _Frontispiece_ FACE PAGE “Well,” said Bill, “is war declared?”

a vagrant

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

without possibility of mistake

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

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

From this reading London C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. Henrietta Street, W.C.2 Black Bill led the girl through the crowd to the big tent _Frontispiece_ FACE PAGE “Well,” said Bill, “is war declared?”

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading London C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. Henrietta Street, W.C.2 Black Bill led the girl through the crowd to the big tent _Frontispiece_ FACE PAGE “Well,” said Bill, “is war declared?”

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

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading London C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. Henrietta Street, W.C.2 Black Bill led the girl through the crowd to the big tent _Frontispiece_ FACE PAGE “Well,” said Bill, “is war declared?”

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” came the determined reply 14 “Hush,” said David.

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

From this reading “Squat down before he sees us” 23 Danny led the mysterious tramp to a deserted cottage 50 “All right, young scoundrel,” said Black Bill.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “That’s your little game, is it?” 76 Unmistakably it was Black Bill and the stranger 97 Crawling through the narrow window, Danny stepped into the punt 118 The Cubs cheered and threw themselves upon Danny, like so many wild animals 121 THE MYSTERIOUS TRAMP