Chapter VI

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

later than; following

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

(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 three of its flats evidently were occupied.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

annoy persistently

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading All three of its flats evidently were occupied.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading All three of its flats evidently were occupied.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

an association of criminals

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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From this reading PATSY GARVAN’S PROBLEM.

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From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

a formal or official examination

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All three of its flats evidently were occupied.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

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 It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

according to the clock

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

held or filled or in use

From this reading All three of its flats evidently were occupied.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

on one occasion

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading PATSY GARVAN’S PROBLEM.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading PATSY GARVAN’S PROBLEM.

without much difficulty

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

in the near future

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

required or under orders

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

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

From this reading All three of its flats evidently were occupied.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading It was the third house in a long brick block in a fairly desirable locality.

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

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.

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

From this reading Arriving in the locality soon after one o’clock, Patsy readily located the house at the door of which Nick had left his partner in crime close upon four o’clock that morning, and he at once began a brief inspection of it from the opposite side of the street.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading There were very good reasons why Patsy Garvan had not returned to report the result of his inquiries concerning Sadie Badger and her doings in the flat she had been occupying since the round-up of the Badger gang and the supposed drowning of Gaston Goulard.