Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

an occurrence of something

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

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From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

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

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

ranking above all others

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

depressingly dark

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

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

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

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From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

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

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

a social unit living together

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

of an obscure nature

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

on one occasion

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

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From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

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

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

express in words

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

make square

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

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

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “The servants in the great and gloomy mansion told the detectives in charge of the case many stories of terrible rows which occurred at first between the cousins.

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From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

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

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “From the first there had been many rumours of the terrible enmity which existed between Harold Le Cheminant and the man who had so easily captured Lord Tremarn’s heart, as well as the foremost place in the Grosvenor Square household.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

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

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

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

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

which person or people

From this reading Every one’s sympathy went out at once to Lord Tremarn, who, on hearing the terrible news, had completely broken down, and was now lying on a bed of sickness, from which they say he may never recover.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And now every one’s eyes were already turned with suspicion on the one man who could most benefit by the death of Philip Le Cheminant.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “The papers, as you know, talked of nothing else but the mysterious murder in the hansom cab.