Chapter XXII · By the Dogger Bank

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

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

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

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

take into custody

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

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

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

serving as an essential component

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

being seven more than forty

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

set up or found

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

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

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

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

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

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From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

not any; not one

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

on one occasion

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

and nothing more

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

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From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

deliver a hard blow to

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

catch sight of

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

successive (without a break)

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The police had made sundry inquiries among the fishing people in the poorer part of the town, and had learnt that the smack "Marigold" had put to sea in the small hours of the morning.

past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

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

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

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

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

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

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

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

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

in or at the place that

From this reading From the railway station they drove straight to the central police station, where they found the inspector in his office.

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

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Whilst these events were in progress Captain Crouch and Jimmy Burke, in the great seaport town of Hull, were hot upon the scent of Rudolf Stork.

which person or people

From this reading Detectives had been dispatched at once to the railway station, but got there too late to arrest the spy, who was probably the only first-class passenger who arrived by the one forty-seven train from King’s Cross, who had no other baggage than a small handbag, and who was met by a motor-car in which he went off in the direction of the docks.

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

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Scotland Yard had telephoned during the night that Stork would probably arrive in Hull early in the morning.