Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

later than; following

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

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From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

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From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

the act of discovering something

From this reading THE DISCOVERY.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

set up or found

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

immediately past

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

on one occasion

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

Identical; not different.

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

only a very short time before

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DISCOVERY.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Arrived at the agency, she was at once ushered into the presence of Mr. Barnes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Immediately after breakfast, therefore, she had started forth to learn what had been discovered.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early in the morning of the same day upon which Leon had offered himself to Agnes, Madame Medjora, reading her _Herald_, had at last found the long-awaited personal, "Come," the signal which she had arranged with the detective.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well," said she, scarcely waiting to be seated, "what have you found out?"