Chapter III

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From this reading 7――DR.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

in a brisk manner

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

very small

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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From this reading 7――DR.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

at any time

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

enclose with a fence

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

tamper, with the purpose of deception

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

be about

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

most important element

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

not any; not one

From this reading NO.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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From this reading At night a dim light burned in it, calling the passer’s attention to the lettering on the front:

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

toward the south

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

make square

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading Over the gate, which had stood open ever since Perry had grown too old to enjoy swinging on it, was a square lantern supported on an iron arch.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.

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

From this reading THE SHADOW ON THE CURTAIN The two boys parted at Main and B Streets, Fudge to loiter thoughtfully southward under the budding maples and Perry to continue briskly on along the wider thoroughfare to where, almost at the corner of G Street, a small yellow house stood in a diminutive yard behind a decaying picket fence.