Chapter XXXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

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

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

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From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

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

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

-ing form of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

the act of departing

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

someone who is a detective

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

the act of digging

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

divisible by two

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

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

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

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

From this reading STELFOX IS RETICENT NO LONGER.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

for more time

From this reading STELFOX IS RETICENT NO LONGER.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

not any; not one

From this reading STELFOX IS RETICENT NO LONGER.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

temperamentally disinclined to talk

From this reading STELFOX IS RETICENT NO LONGER.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

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From this reading STELFOX IS RETICENT NO LONGER.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

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

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

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

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading He had been troubled by no pangs of a guilty conscience, not even by fears of an imaginary pursuer.

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

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

have a certain weight

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

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

From this reading Accusations might be made against him certainly, some of which could be supported by evidence which might weigh heavily with a judge and jury.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading But the real foundation of his misdeeds was one so astounding, requiring so much digging and delving before a good case could be made out, that he might have remained securely at Wyngham for months to come, might almost indeed have defied Dick and the law to do their worst, if it had not been for Stelfox.

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From this reading Mr. Bradfield awoke, on the morning after his abrupt departure from Wyngham, with a start of surprise at finding himself in a strange place.