Chapter XV

later than; following

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

take into custody

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

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From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading IN COURT.

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

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

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From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

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

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

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

From this reading IN COURT.

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

From this reading “Is that you, Mr. Carroll?” said the reporter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

and nothing more

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Is that you, Mr. Carroll?” said the reporter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Is that you, Mr. Carroll?” said the reporter.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

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

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

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

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

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

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

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

From this reading It was not until two hours after the Camera Chap’s arrest that his friend, Fred Carroll, learned of it.

at the time that

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

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

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading It was the voice of Parsons, his police reporter, which came to him over the wire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_, returning to his office after his tryst with Melba Gale, was just seating himself at his desk when the telephone claimed his attention.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Is that you, Mr. Carroll?” said the reporter.