Chapter I

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From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

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From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the first light of day

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

a heavy rain

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

divisible by two

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a long fixed look

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

the act of departing

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

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

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

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

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

become covered with mist

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

treat with contempt

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

not any; not one

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

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From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

with speed

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

do one's shopping

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I had sat in my private office for six long hours, and had not seen a customer.

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

make a splashing sound

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I was going home, in fact, as the one sensible proceeding on such an afternoon, and had my hand upon the great safe to shut it, when the mirror above my desk showed me the reflection of a curious-looking man who had entered the outer shop, and stood already at the counter.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

possessing sweep

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

a large gathering of people

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

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From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

at the time that

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.

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

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

which person or people

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The day had been a sorry one for business: no light, no sun, no stay of the downpour of penetrating mist which had been swept through the city by the driving south wind from the late dawn to the mock of sunset.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The umbrella-bearing throng which trod the street before my window hurried quickly through the mud and the slush, as people who had no leisure even to gaze upon precious stones they could not buy.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _Author of "The Garden of Swords," "Kronstadt," "The Iron Pirate," etc., etc._ R. F. FENNO & COMPANY _9 & 11 East Sixteenth Street, New York City: 1904_ Dark was falling from a dull and humid sky, and the lamps were beginning to struggle for brightness in Piccadilly, when the opal of Carmalovitch was first put into my hand.