Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

later than; following

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

anew

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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From this reading "That I cannot say," I replied.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

rid of obstructions

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

move gently or carefully

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

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From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

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

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

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

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

be the source of pain

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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

From this reading "That I cannot say," I replied.

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

a high ranking police officer

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

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

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

a particular point in time

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

so as to be palpable

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "That I cannot say," I replied.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

express in words

From this reading "That I cannot say," I replied.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

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

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That I cannot say," I replied.

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

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

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

in the direction of

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

by bad luck

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

precisely as stated

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

at the time that

From this reading Isobel, as I had thought at the first moment of our meeting, looked very tired and had that pathetic expression of appeal in her eyes which had hurt me so much when first it had appeared there on the morning after the tragedy.

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

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

belonging to which person

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading She was palpably ill at ease, and I had small cause to wonder at this.

but in spite of that

From this reading "We have made certain discoveries as I have already told you, but whilst they distinctly point to some criminal whose identity is not yet fully established, unfortunately I cannot say that in a legal sense they clear Coverly."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN LONDON AGAIN "Then the sudden change in the police attitude towards Eric," said Isobel, "is not due to any discoveries which you or Inspector Gatton have made at Friar's Park?"