18
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From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
a quantity of money
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
cannot
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From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
Carne
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From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
CrimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
CriminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
give a description of
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
Deus
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From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
DisguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
else
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From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
exnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
FinalenounUS /fəˈnæli/
the closing section of a musical composition
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
How
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From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
IniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
machinâ
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From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
not any; not one
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
and nothing more
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
continue talking
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
relieve from
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
precisely, exactly
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
in a strange manner
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
SWINDLERSnounUS /ˈswɪndlərz/
plural of “swindler” — a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
swindlesnounUS /ˈswɪndəlz/
plural of “swindle” — the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
a special situation
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
WESTBROOK
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From this reading ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
which person or people
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
Wiltshire's
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From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading *CONTENTS.* A Criminal in Disguise The Den of Iniquity The Duchess of Wiltshire’s Diamonds How Simon Carne Won the Derby A Service to the State A Visit in the Night The Man of Many Crimes An Imperial Finale *A PRINCE OF SWINDLERS* *CHAPTER I.* *A CRIMINAL IN DISGUISE.* After no small amount of deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that it is only fit and proper I should set myself right with the world in the matter of the now famous 18--swindles.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I will first allude, in a few words, to the year in which the crimes took place, and then proceed to describe the events that led to my receiving the confession which has so strangely and unexpectedly come into my hands.
a late time of life
From this reading Whatever else may be said on the subject, one thing at least is certain--it will be many years before London forgets that season of festivity.
but in spite of that
From this reading For, though I have never been openly accused of complicity in those miserable affairs, yet I cannot rid myself of the remembrance that it was I who introduced the man who perpetrated them to London society, and that in more than one instance I acted, innocently enough, Heaven knows, as his _Deus ex machinâ_, in bringing about the very results he was so anxious to achieve.
