Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

later than; following

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

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

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

any thing at all

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

on or to one side

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

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

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

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

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

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From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

apart from; not including

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

conformity or harmony

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

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 The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

go away from a place

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

the force of workers available

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

above and across; more than

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

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

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

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

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

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

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

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

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two journalists stayed behind, however; and the colonel joined them, after attending to Edith and handing her over to her maids.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

the activity of making visits

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

look attentively

From this reading They took the watch by turns, a watch consisting, in the first place, in keeping awake and, next, in looking round the garden and visiting the gallery at intervals.

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

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

at the time that

From this reading These orders were scrupulously carried out, except between five and seven in the morning, when sleep gained the mastery and the men ceased to go their rounds.

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

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The three of them, together with the detectives, made a search that did not lead to the discovery of anything of the least interest.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Then the colonel sent for some champagne; and the result was that it was not until a late hour--to be exact, a quarter to three in the morning--that the journalists took their leave, the colonel retired to his quarters, and the detectives withdrew to the room which had been set aside for them on the ground-floor.