used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
Bella
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From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
bulgedverbUS /bʌldʒd/
past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
esnounUS /es/
a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
ETC
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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
gelnounUS /dʒel/
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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handmaidennoun
in a subordinate position
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
HANSOMnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
HERBnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
HOLLYnounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
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Huxham
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From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
Jus
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From this reading Jus' so!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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MUMMYnounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OPALnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB," "THE SACRED HERB," "THE SEALED MESSAGE," "THE GREEN MUMMY," "THE OPAL SERPENT," "THE RED WINDOW," "THE YELLOW HOLLY," ETC., ETC., ETC.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
quidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
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SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
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SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jus' so!
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
dependable
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thet
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From this reading "S' thet she may be yer handmaiden, an' yer spouse, and yer sealed fountain, es y' put it in yer flowery pulpit lingo.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Jus' so!" and shifting the quid which bulged his weather-beaten cheek, he stared with hard blue eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading "S' y' want t' merry m' gel, Bella!" remarked Captain Huxham, rubbing his stout knees slowly, and repeating the exact words of the clerical suitor.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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yer
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