Chapter XXXII

(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

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

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

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

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

the state of being certain

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

make denser, stronger, or purer

From this reading He therefore decided to concentrate once more on this problem.

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

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

recognizable; marked

From this reading He therefore decided to concentrate once more on this problem.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

past form of “fake” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

only a very short time before

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

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

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He therefore decided to concentrate once more on this problem.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

on one occasion

From this reading He therefore decided to concentrate once more on this problem.

and nothing more

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

not clear to the understanding

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

explained or answered

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He therefore decided to concentrate once more on this problem.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But, as had happened so often before, second thoughts showed him that this was hardly the case.

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

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

at the time that

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

which person or people

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Though he had established Boirac’s guilt to his own satisfaction, he doubted if he could prove it in court, and, indeed, the whole matter was still far from clear.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE UNRAVELLING OF THE WEB When La Touche solved the problem of how Boirac had faked his alibi, his first impression was that his work was done.

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

From this reading He felt that if he could only find the carter who had brought the cask to the rue Cardinet he would reach certainty on at least some of the points which were puzzling him.