Chapter XXV

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

later than; following

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

(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 Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

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

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

take into custody

From this reading Arrest of Léon Felix.’

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

a slight indication

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

(usually followed by “to”) given credit for

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

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From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

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

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

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

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

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From this reading Arrest of Léon Felix.’

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

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

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

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

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

immediately past

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

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From this reading Arrest of Léon Felix.’

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

information about recent and important events

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

not any; not one

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

not one, and not any

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

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

From this reading Though by no means all the facts discovered by the police had become public, enough had leaked out to arouse a keen and general interest.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

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

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

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

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

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

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

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

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.

which person or people

From this reading A NEW POINT OF VIEW Of the millions who unfolded their papers a few mornings after the events described in the last chapter, there were few but felt a thrill of excitement as their eyes fell on the headlines, ‘The Cask Mystery.

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

From this reading But to none of those millions did the news come with such a sense of personal shock and affront as to our old acquaintance, Dr. William Martin, of The Elms, near Brent village, on the Great North Road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tragic circumstances of the case, no less than the baffling mystery in which it was shrouded, intrigued the popular imagination and, though the police were early credited with having the usual clue and the customary arrest was stated to be imminent, none outside the official ranks had any real idea in what direction suspicion was tending.