used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
(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 PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
divisible by two
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
FraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
importations
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From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
and nothing more
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
the force of workers available
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
MICHAEL'SnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
a particular point in time
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
no person; not anyone
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
and nothing more
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The partial description already given of that organization conveys only a faint idea of its perfection and completeness.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
in or at the place that
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
which person or people
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The different departments were thoroughly under the control of their several heads, and those heads were all men whom I could implicitly trust, and I knew that I might even dare to snap my fingers at the power of the police system itself, so great was my own.
belonging to which person
From this reading I had men everywhere; and my gift of remembering names and faces, a gift the Almighty had bestowed upon me, gave me the advantage of knowing nearly all of them by sight, although there was not a score, all told, who knew me; and those were every one importations of my own, upon whose devotion I could thoroughly depend, even in the face of regular police opposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRINCE MICHAEL'S ANGER Nobody but myself in all Russia was familiar with the secrets and the mysteries of the Fraternity of Silence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In organizing it, I had anticipated just such a moment as the one that faced me now; that is, an emergency where I would have to depend entirely upon the loyalty of my men, and my own superior knowledge of who and what they were, for my safety.
