Chapter XXVIII · The Silencing of Froyant

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

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading His ability in this direction was amazing.

in addition

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

surprising greatly

From this reading His ability in this direction was amazing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading His ability in this direction was amazing.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

accept an excuse for

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

set up or found

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

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

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

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

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading His ability in this direction was amazing.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

totally perplexed and mixed up

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

and nothing more

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

of superior grade

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

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

From this reading His ability in this direction was amazing.

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

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading From a ring which a police inspector handed him he told the mystified hearer not only his known history but, to his confusion, a little secret history of the man’s life.

in a triumphant manner

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

precisely as stated

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

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

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Parr, returning to his office, found Yale sitting at the inspector’s table, delighting a small but select audience of police officials with an exhibition of his curious power.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading Harvey Froyant’s visit to France had not escaped attention, and both Derrick Yale and Inspector Parr knew that he had gone; so also did the Crimson Circle, if Thalia Drummond’s telegram reached its destination.

possessive form of “yale” — a university in Connecticut

From this reading Curiously enough these telegrams and messages which Thalia was sending was the excuse for Derrick Yale’s call at police head-quarters, on the very evening that Mr. Froyant was returning triumphantly from France.