107
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119
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129
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13
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141
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149
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157
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167
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175
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185
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193
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201
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209
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21
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217
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227
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22nd
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237
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245
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255
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265
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277
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281
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287
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29
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295
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3
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39
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49
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59
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67
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79
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87
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97
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
(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 “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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BalkannounUS /ˈbɔːlkən/
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Bertie's
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
ButternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
BystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
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Canossa
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Cernogratz
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
CreamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
Crispina
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CupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
DisappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
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DurationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Thanks are due to the Editors of the _Morning Post_, the _Westminster Gazette_, and the _Bystander_ for their amiability in allowing tales that appeared in these journals to be reproduced in the present volume.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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ForewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
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Fusiliers
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From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
HedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
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HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InterlopersnounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpərz/
plural of “interloper” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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ixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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JugsnounUS /dʒʌɡz/
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
lance-sergeant
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From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
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Louise
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LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
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Mappined
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attach a tag or label to
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
Morlvera
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From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
the time period between dawn and noon
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used to form the superlative
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
a form of address for a married woman
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MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
OccasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
OversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
PenancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
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Pentherby
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PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading PAGE A Memoir of H. H. Munro ix The Toys of Peace 3 Louise 13 Tea 21 The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh 29 The Wolves of Cernogratz 39 Louis 49 The Guests 59 The Penance 67 The Phantom Luncheon 79 A Bread and Butter Miss 87 Bertie’s Christmas Eve 97 Forewarned 107 The Interlopers 119 Quail Seed 129 Canossa 141 The Threat 149 Excepting Mrs. Pentherby 157 Mark 167 The Hedgehog 175 The Mappined Life 185
affix in a public place or for public notice
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thanks are due to the Editors of the _Morning Post_, the _Westminster Gazette_, and the _Bystander_ for their amiability in allowing tales that appeared in these journals to be reproduced in the present volume.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
QuailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
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a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
SakinounUS /ˈsɑːki/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
SeednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
TacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
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an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks are due to the Editors of the _Morning Post_, the _Westminster Gazette_, and the _Bystander_ for their amiability in allowing tales that appeared in these journals to be reproduced in the present volume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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ThreatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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ToysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
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Umberleigh
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
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at the time that
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
WolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But that book of the war will not be written; for Munro has died for King and country.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “When peace comes,” wrote an officer of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers, the regiment in which Munro was a private and in which he rose to the rank of lance-sergeant, “Saki will give us the most wonderful of all the books about the war.”
YesterdaysnounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
plural of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Fate 193 The Bull 201 Morlvera 209 Shock Tactics 217 The Seven Cream Jugs 227 The Occasional Garden 237 The Sheep 245 The Oversight 255 Hyacinth 265 The Image of the Lost Soul 277 The Purple of the Balkan Kings 281 The Cupboard of the Yesterdays 287 For the Duration of the War 295
