| mine | extracting minerals from the ground |
| forbidden | not allowed |
| accidental | happening by chance |
| vein | long deposit of underground metal |
| allusion | indirect mention of something |
| dialogue | conversation |
| foreshadow | fortell or bode |
| anthology | collection of writings |
| serialize | present one part of a story at a time |
| volume | relative amount |
| episode | part in a series |
| image | vivid description |
| pseudonym | pen name |
| literary | referring to books and writing |
| commission | share of the profit |