Chapter XX · Julian Roper Reports

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

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

later than; following

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

any thing at all

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

a youthful male person

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

put or send forth

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

dearly loved

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

promote the growth of

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

set up or found

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

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

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

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

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

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

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

arousal to violent emotion

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

full of or producing joy

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

engage in

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

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From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "She is acting under compulsion, my dear boy," said Gerald.

the act of using

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

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

From this reading "Vassalla has been telling her that Mrs. Verschoyle is the assassin of her husband, and has demanded her hand as the price of his silence."

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

From this reading Julian Roper, alias Signor Clement, had come to London in the same boat as Mrs. Verschoyle, and had made profitable use of his time by inflaming that lady's anger.

precisely as stated

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

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

From this reading Poor Ronald was very much cast down by the news of Carmela's engagement to the Marchese, though Foster tried to console him to the best of his ability.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the morning after his arrival he went to Foster's chambers, in order to make his report, and there found his employer, Ronald Monteith, in anything but a joyful frame of mind.