Chapter XV

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From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

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

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

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

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

(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 All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

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

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

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

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

gotten under control

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

recognizable; marked

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

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

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

true confidential information

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

the act of discovering something

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

past form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

in a feverish manner

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

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

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

immediately past

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

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

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

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

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

engage in

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

make reference to

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

not any; not one

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

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

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

owed as a debt

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

term of address for a man

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

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

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

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

From this reading THE HUE AND CRY The late editions of the evening papers contained no mention of the disappearance of John Dene.

a special situation

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Photographs of John Dene had to be duplicated, and the story distributed through the Press Bureau, in order that it might possess an official character.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading For one thing much valuable time had been lost owing to the attitude of Sir Lyster Grayne, for another, Malcolm Sage had decided to make a great display in the morning papers.

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

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

the general location where something is

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

which person or people

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

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

From this reading On the morning following the discovery of John Dene's disappearance, the British public was startled at its breakfast-table by an offer of L10,000 reward for details that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of one John Dene, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, who had last been seen at 6 p.m. on the previous Monday outside his offices in Waterloo Place.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading All that afternoon Department Z. was feverishly busy.