Chapter XX

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

in addition

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

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

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

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

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading There is also a despatch from Scotland Yard.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

set up or found

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is also a despatch from Scotland Yard.

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

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

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

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

of the present time and place

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

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

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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

From this reading There is also a despatch from Scotland Yard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

information about recent and important events

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

according to the clock

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

the act of receiving

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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 There is also a despatch from Scotland Yard.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

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

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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

From this reading INSPECTOR BURNLEY UP AGAINST IT At nine o’clock that evening the usual meeting was held in the Chief’s room at the Sûreté.

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

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

at the time that

From this reading ‘I also have had some news,’ said M. Chauvet, when he had heard Burnley’s and Lefarge’s reports.

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

From this reading ‘I sent a man up to that pump manufactory and he found out enough to substantiate entirely Boirac’s statement of the hours at which he arrived there and left on the night of the accident.

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

From this reading On receipt of Mr. Burnley’s wire immediate inquiries were made about the cask sent by Havre and Southampton.

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 There is also a despatch from Scotland Yard.