“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 2.
[Blurb & other Episodes]
Bodies can deliver essential forensic gems.
However, interpreting Jamila’s knowledge left many nervous. Other patients queued religiously, suffering torment.
Archibald’s usual victims were xanthocomic yeggs – zappy.
Glossary:
Xanthocomic yellow-haired
Yegg a burglar or safecracker.
Zappy lively; entertaining
Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’
http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm
Barbaro should have been my Banker
Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’
http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648
Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum);
Distribution: North America, Europe;
Toxic principle: solanine, a glycoalkaloid;
Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, trembling, paralysis, coma, death
Word Links
http://phrontistery.info/glossaries.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/adverbs.shtml
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm
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The Challenge runs over 26 days – with Sundays off for good behaviour – and each day will be based on the alphabet, from A through to Z.
Read more about the Challenge I set myself in my Theme Reveal:
Blogging from A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal 2016
For more on the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and to visit the other brave bloggers, go to the official site and this linky list.