Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

later than; following

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

(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 The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

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

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

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From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

divisible by two

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

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

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

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

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

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

From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?

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

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

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 Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

go away from a place

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

engage in

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

a particular point in time

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

not any; not one

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

express in words

From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

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

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

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

From this reading Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

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

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading In such circumstances how could she now tell the truth?

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

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

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

(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 Even at this moment, as she knew well, steps were being taken to discover the thieves, and to make public the circumstances of the robbery.

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

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

at the time that

From this reading The Journey to London When we left Lady Eustace alone in her bedroom at the Carlisle hotel after the discovery of the robbery, she had very many cares upon her mind.

which person or people

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The necklace was, indeed, safe under her pillow in the bed; but when all the people were around her,--her own friends, and the police, and they who were concerned with the inn,--she had not told them that it was so, but had allowed them to leave her with the belief that the diamonds had gone with the box.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading Already, no doubt, the fact that her chamber had been entered in the night, and her jewel-box withdrawn, was known to the London police officers.