Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

later than; following

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

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

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

in a gradual manner

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

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

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

past form of “impute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

a message received and understood

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

investigate scientifically

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

connect closely and often incriminatingly

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

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

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

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

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

not any; not one

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

and nothing more

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

through chance

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

by reasonable assumption

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

without speaking

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

not in physical motion

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

in a swift manner

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

carry out

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

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

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

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

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too much, too long, had he suffered at its hands....

moved around an axis or center

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Never a shadow moved more silently or more swiftly than P. Sybarite, when he had closed the door, up the steps to Peter Kenny's rooms.

the act of using

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

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

From this reading The public hall was empty, dim with the light of a single electric bulb, and still as the chamber of death that lay behind.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

at the time that

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.

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

From this reading For he felt no desire to report the crime to the police: let them find it out at their leisure, investigate and take what action they would; P. Sybarite had lost no love for the force that night, and meant to use it only at a pinch--as when, perchance, its services might promise to elicit the information presumably possessed by Red November in regard to the fate of Marian Blessington....

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading With a shrug, he turned back to the hall door, listened an instant, gently opened it--with his handkerchief wrapped round the polished brass door-knob to guard against clues calculated to involve himself, whether as imputed principal or casual witness after the fact.