Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

a period of 100 years

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a person who is in charge

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

divisible by two

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

plural of “gunman” — a professional killer who uses a gun

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

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

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

come together

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

an event that happens

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

and nothing more

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

above and across; more than

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

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 This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

a negotiation between enemies

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

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From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

an angry dispute

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

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From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

except for; apart from

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

in a lofty and exalted manner

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

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From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

express in words

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

of or relating to a territory

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

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From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

plural of “wall” — 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 THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading This department is known as the Parley Voos or P.V. Department, and concerns itself only in suspicious events beyond the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

which person or people

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading A Pole had a quarrel with a Jew in the streets of Cracow, and they quarrelled over the only matter which is worthy of quarrel in that part of Poland.

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

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

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From this reading Its body is on the Thames Embankment, but its soul is at the Central Office, or at the Surete or even at the Yamen of the police minister of Pekin.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It is sublimely ignorant of the masters of crime who dwell beneath the shadows of the Yard, but it could tell you, without stopping to look up reference, not only the names of the known gunmen of New York, but the composition of almost every secret society in China.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE JEW OF CRACOW If there were committed in London the crime of the century--a crime so tremendous that the names of the chief actors in this grisly drama were on the lips of every man, woman and talkative child in Europe--you might walk into a certain department of Scotland Yard with the assurance that you would not meet within the confining walls of that bureau any police officer who was interested in the slightest, or who, indeed, had even heard of the occurrence save by accident.