used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
in or near a particular place or position
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That way lies bad work."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful, old man.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Be careful, old man.
Champers
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
Darley
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From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
eating-house
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emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
it's
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From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading That way lies bad work."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Be careful, old man.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Be careful, old man.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
successfully completed or brought to an end
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That way lies bad work."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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precisely as stated
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That way lies bad work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That way lies bad work."
Wyker
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From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ John Jacobs little realized how true was his estimate of the firm of "Champers & Co." Nor did he suspect that at this very minute the firm was in council in the small room beyond the partition wall--the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
a late time of life
From this reading THE FAT YEARS "The lean years have passed, and I approve of these fat ones."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you it's our chance," Darley Champers was declaring emphatically.
