Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

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

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

how long something has existed

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

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

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

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From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

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From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

make up

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

one or the other of two

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

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From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

-ing form of “favor” — promote over another

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

a man of refinement

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

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

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

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

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

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

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

not in action or at work

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

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

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

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From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

continually complaining or faultfinding

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

as might be expected

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

absolutely essential

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

happening every night

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

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From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

the male head of family or tribe

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

an ancestor in the direct line

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

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

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

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

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

a male human offspring

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

go sour or spoil

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

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

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

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

From this reading He owned more brain-power than his progenitor, and to this favoring of Nature paterfamilias naturally objected.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

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

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

being four more than twenty

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

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From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

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

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He dwelt at Wargrove in Essex and spent his idle hours--of which he possessed a daily and nightly twenty-four--in snarling at his faded wife and in snapping between whiles at his son.

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 "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE RAINBOW FEATHER," "A COIN OF EDWARD VII.," "THE PAGAN'S CUP," "THE SECRET PASSAGE," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE MANDARIN'S FAN," ETC.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Issued July, 1905._ Simon Beecot was a country gentleman with a small income, a small estate and a mind considerably smaller than either.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Mrs. Beecot, having been bullied into old age long before her time, accepted sour looks and hard words as necessary to God's providence, but Paul, a fiery youth, resented useless nagging.