10
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From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
9
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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 Author of _A Son of the Immortals_, _The Stowaways_, _The Message_, _The Wheel o' Fortune_, etc.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
aggressivenessnounUS /əˈɡresɪvnəs/
the quality of being bold and enterprising
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Hong Kong she was known as the "Mandarin."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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CXXXIX
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dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
etc
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divisible by two
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
eye-glasses
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From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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gold-rimmed
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From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
Hong
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From this reading In Hong Kong she was known as the "Mandarin."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
ImmortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading Author of _A Son of the Immortals_, _The Stowaways_, _The Message_, _The Wheel o' Fortune_, etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In Hong Kong she was known as the "Mandarin."
Kong
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From this reading In Hong Kong she was known as the "Mandarin."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
MandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading In Hong Kong she was known as the "Mandarin."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _A Son of the Immortals_, _The Stowaways_, _The Message_, _The Wheel o' Fortune_, etc.
the local environment
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
a male human offspring
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StowawaysnounUS /ˈstoʊəweɪz/
plural of “stowaway” — a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
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carry out
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _A Son of the Immortals_, _The Stowaways_, _The Message_, _The Wheel o' Fortune_, etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
Tozer
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From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Hong Kong she was known as the "Mandarin."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Author of _A Son of the Immortals_, _The Stowaways_, _The Message_, _The Wheel o' Fortune_, etc.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Psalm CXXXIX, 9, 10_ Lady Tozer adjusted her gold-rimmed eye-glasses with an air of dignified aggressiveness.
a late time of life
From this reading She had lived too many years in the Far East.
