used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
aye
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From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK GAINS HIS POINT.
Black'snounUS /blæks/
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
bribingverbUS /ˈbraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
a young person of either sex
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
delusiveadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
wanted intensely
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
Dudley's
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From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
at any time
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
opinion or judgment
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
GAINSnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading BLACK GAINS HIS POINT.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
grown-up
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From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACK GAINS HIS POINT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
Kemms
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From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
Mammonnoun
wealth regarded as an evil influence
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading BLACK GAINS HIS POINT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading For days, Mr. Black had been dangling the speculative coral and bells before Squire Dudley’s eyes, amusing and interesting that grown-up child thereby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
in the direction of
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
viz
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From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
which person or people
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
in the company of; together with
From this reading For days, the man who knew London off by heart, every turn in its dirty streets, every trick and move the dwellers in that great Babylon were up to, had been leading on towards the point he desired to reach, viz., that of enlisting Arthur in his company, of bribing him with his delusive shilling to serve the great King Mammon for ever and for aye!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without in the least intending to do so, Lord Kemms had put a trump card into Mr. Black’s hand—_the_ trump card, in fact, which enabled him to win his little game; and the way this undesirable result came about was as follows:
