“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 5.

Blurb & other Episodes

Equestrian fatalities garner hacks’ interest. Jump kings land more notable obituaries.

Dedicated profilers quote rival studs touting unimpeachable verities.

“But whoever creates xysti, you are zelophobic.”

Glossary:

Xystus                         covered walkway for exercises

Zelophobia                  extreme fear of jealousy

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Easy Goer was more than a safe Each-Way bet. [Died of allergies]

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Endrin            A white, crystalline solid, endrin is an avicide, insecticide and rodenticide. It can be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through eye and skin contact;

Distribution: The compound became infamous as a persistent organic pollutant and for this reason it is banned in many countries, including the US.

Symptoms: headache, dizziness, nervousness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, and convulsions. Acute endrin may result in seizures, or even death.

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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.

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 4.

Blurb & other Episodes

Destroyed electrified fencing generates horse injuries. Jamila kneels, logically measuring nineteen oak posts.

“Quite reasonable, suspecting tools utilising venom. Wounds betrayed xiphoid cuts, yielding a zootoxin.”

Glossary:

Xiphoid                       shaped like a sword

Zootoxin                     poison derived from animal

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Dawn Run pulled off two great Doubles at Cheltenham in 1984 and 1986.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Death Cap (Amanita phalloides);

Distribution: North America, Europe

Toxic principle: amanitine, phalloidine;

Symptoms develop slowly, about 6–15 hours after eating: extreme abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, anuria (absence or defective excretion of urine), prostration, weakness, jaundice, cyanosis, convulsion, death; fatality rate about 50 percent; no known antidote but some treatment available.

 Word Links

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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

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 3.

Blurb & other Episodes

Confessions dictate everyone’s future. Guesses hamper investigations.

Judging kitthoge lies mandates novel operating procedures, but quickly reveals suspects. Truths unite valid witnesses.

“Xylophagous,” yelled zetetic Archibald.

Glossary:

Kitthoge                      left-handed; awkward

Xylophagous              wood-eating

Zetetic                         proceeding by inquiry; inquiring, investigating

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Crisp as part of what could well be a Canadian – but not in 1973 Grand National.

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Cone shell (Conus species);

Distribution: tropical Indo-Pacific region;

Toxic principle: quaternary ammonium compounds and others;

Symptoms: blanching at the site of injection, cyanosis of the surrounding area, numbness, stinging or burning sensation, blurring of vision, loss of speech, difficulty in swallowing, nausea, extreme weakness, coma, and death in some cases; no specific antidote.

Word Links

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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

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“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

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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

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“A Brilliant Conspiracy” Episode 1.

[Blurb & other Episodes]

Archibald Brewster conjectures death eventually faces grooms.

Hospital intern Jamila Knox laments. “Murder nevertheless. Obviously poison.”

Questions raised steer two unique venerers whithersoever. X-rays yield zilch.

Glossary:

Intern                          a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.

Venerer                       gamekeeper; hunter

Whithersoever             to any place whatsoever

Archibald’s ‘Horse of the Day’

http://www.paulaura.com/betgloss.htm

Arkle has to be first on the list, and would always be my choice on an Accumulator

Jamila’s ‘Daily Poison’

http://www.britannica.com/science/poison-biochemistry/Types-of-poison#ref396648

Aconite, or monkshood (Aconitum napellus); an extremely poisonous plant.

Distribution: North America, Europe;

Toxic principle: aconite and a complex of other alkaloids;

Symptoms: tingling, burning sensation in tongue, throat, skin; restlessness, respiratory distress, muscular uncoordination, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, possible death.

Word Links

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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.