Chapter VI · Chapter 6

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

anew

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

(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 Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

in addition

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

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From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

subject to appointment

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

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

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

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From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

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From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

the quality of being disloyal

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

one or the other of two

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

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

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

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

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

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From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

go away from a place

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

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

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

engage in

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

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From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

not any; not one

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

and nothing more

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

express in words

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

a large number or amount

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

without delay; in a summary manner

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

believed likely

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

express in words

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

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

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

a special situation

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

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

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

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

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

having passed out of existence

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, I can tell you this: I have ascertained, beyond all possibility of doubt, that the Montijos are, as that scoundrel stated, in La Jacoba; and also that they are all to be shipped off to Fernando Po by the steamer _El Maranon_, which steamer is appointed to leave the harbour on Sunday next.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the light of what we now know, however, there is little doubt in my mind that they have all been sent either to Ceuta or to Fernando Po.

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

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading That, however, is nothing, for it is common knowledge that scores-- indeed, I may say hundreds--of people who have been suspected of disloyalty to the Government have mysteriously vanished, from time to time, and have never again been heard of.

belonging to which person

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But by whose authority they are being thus summarily dealt with, I cannot understand, or ascertain; the only thing which is quite certain being that they have not been tried or convicted publicly.

the day immediately before today

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are no doubt anxious to learn the result of the enquiries into the truth of Alvaros' story which I undertook to make, yesterday afternoon.