Chapter I · Chapter 1

having the wind against the forward side of the sails

From this reading I myself was, perhaps, equally taken aback.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Their expression of surprise was altogether genuine.

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

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Nothing in their appearance suggested in the least the midnight assassin!

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 Nothing in their appearance suggested in the least the midnight assassin!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading I myself was, perhaps, equally taken aback.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Their expression of surprise was altogether genuine.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading Their expression of surprise was altogether genuine.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nothing in their appearance suggested in the least the midnight assassin!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

the force of workers available

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Nothing in their appearance suggested in the least the midnight assassin!

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I myself was, perhaps, equally taken aback.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing in their appearance suggested in the least the midnight assassin!

held or filled or in use

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

on one occasion

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

by chance

From this reading I myself was, perhaps, equally taken aback.

a human being

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Nothing in their appearance suggested in the least the midnight assassin!

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Their expression of surprise was altogether genuine.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I myself was, perhaps, equally taken aback.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

in the direction of

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading I turned towards the one who had leaned the door up against the wall, and addressed him.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

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

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

which person or people

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I could see at once that neither of the two men who confronted me had really believed that the room into which their victim had escaped was already occupied by any other person than the one of whom they were in pursuit.