Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

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From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

(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 As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

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

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

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

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

expected hopefully

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

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From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

use to one's advantage

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

the act of waking

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

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From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

of short duration or distance

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

true confidential information

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

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From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

administer a drug to

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

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From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

make certain of

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

apart from; not including

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

set up or found

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

a young female

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

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

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

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From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

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

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

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

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

a message received and understood

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

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

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

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 Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

take in marriage

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

not any; not one

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

by chance

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

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

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

discussion of an event after it has occurred

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

express in words

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

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From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

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

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

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

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

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

From this reading AN AFTERWORD This shall be a brief afterword, for I have little else to say.

a just detectable amount

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

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

From this reading There are perhaps one or two details which may be of interest.

incapable of being traced or tracked down

From this reading The disease, to which he gave some name which I have forgotten, was untraceable, he declared, by any means thus far known to science.

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From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

precisely as stated

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading As we had anticipated, the bulk of Colonel Don Juan’s wealth he had bequeathed to Madame de Stämer, and she in turn had provided that all of which she might die possessed should be divided between certain charities and Val Beverley.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

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

From this reading As Madame had predicted, all antidotes and restoratives were of no avail.

at the time that

From this reading I thus found myself at the time when all these legal processes terminated engaged to marry a girl as wealthy as she was beautiful.

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

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For instance, as a result of the post-mortem examination of Colonel Menendez, no trace of disease was discovered in any of the organs, but from information supplied by his solicitors, Harley succeeded in tracing the Paris specialist to whom Madame de Stämer had referred; and he confirmed her statement in every particular.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

in the company of; together with

From this reading Therefore, except for the many grim memories which it had left with me, nothing but personal good fortune resulted from my sojourn at Cray’s Folly, beneath the shadow of that Bat Wing which had had no existence outside the cunning imagination of Colonel Juan Menendez. THE END

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading She had taken enough of some drug which she had evidently had in her possession for this very purpose to ensure that there should be no awakening, and although Dr. Rolleston was on the spot within half an hour, Madame de Stämer was already past human aid.