Chapter XV

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

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

for the reason that

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

having lost your job

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

increase twofold

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

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

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

the force of workers available

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

not any; not one

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

above and across; more than

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

of or associated with a province

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

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

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

unusual or striking

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

offensive to the mind

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

without delay; in a summary manner

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The _Megaphone_ alone lost five men, but then the _Megaphone_ invariably discharges more than any other paper, because it has got a reputation to sustain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were portraits of Angel and portraits of Jimmy and portraits of Kathleen (sketched in court and accordingly repulsive), and plans of the lawyer’s house at Clapham and sketches of the Safe Deposit.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

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

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

literature in metrical form

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

precisely as stated

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

extremely wicked

From this reading Flaring contents bills, heavy black headlines, and column upon column of solid type, told the story of Reale’s millions, and the villainous lawyer, and the remarkable verse, and the “Borough Lot.”

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

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

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is outside the province of this story to instruct the reader in what is so much technical detail, but it may be said in passing that no less than twelve reporters, three sub-editors, two “crime experts,” and one publisher were summarily and incontinently discharged from their various newspapers in connection with the “Safe Story.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE SOLUTION If you can understand that all the extraordinary events of the previous chapters occurred without the knowledge of Fleet Street, that eminent journalists went about their business day by day without being any the wiser, that eager news editors were diligently searching the files of the provincial press for news items, with the mystery of the safe at their very door, and that reporters all over London were wasting their time over wretched little motor-bus accidents and gas explosions, you will all the easier appreciate the journalistic explosion that followed the double inquest on Spedding and his victim.