Chapter VIII · The Murder of Dr Grady

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

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

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

overlapping in duration

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

superlative of “dry” — free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

plural of “londoner” — a native or resident of London

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

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 In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

characteristic of or affected by neurosis

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

on one occasion

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

lacking rain

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

located far away spatially

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

express in words

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

very great or intense

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this state of disquietude, sensational revivalism moved many neurotic persons to grotesque manifestations in the name of religion.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

plural of “thunderstorm” — a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three terrific thunderstorms shook the nerves of the feeble.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The strain of the long, bright, rainless days began to tell upon Londoners.

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

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

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather prophets declared that it was to be one of the driest and hottest summers on record; and, for once, the prophets seemed in a fair way to be justified.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sundry earthquake shocks, though remote from these islands, imparted a sense of apprehension, and concurrently with these stern manifestations of Mother Nature, there were other hints of dread events--suggestive of a moral cataclysm, a war of classes, a volcanic outburst that would rend the bounds of social life.