Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

later than; following

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

a man who has never been married

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

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From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

a uniformed doorman

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

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

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

with awareness

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

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From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

requiring or apparently requiring no effort

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

divisible by two

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

the region that is outside of something

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

death of a person

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

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

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

a search for knowledge

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

free from duties or responsibilities

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

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

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

a particular point in time

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

not any; not one

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

on one occasion

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

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From this reading He was deep beyond all belief, was Stork's opinion, delivered with reluctant admiration.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

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

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

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From this reading Crewe had well-furnished offices in Holborn but lived in a luxurious flat in Jermyn Street.

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

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Although he went to and fro between them daily, his personality was almost a dual one, though not consciously so; his passion for crime investigation was distinct--in outward seeming, at all events--from his polished West End life of wealthy ease.

which person or people

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

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

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Grave, self-contained, and inscrutable, he slipped from one to the other with an effortless regularity, and the fashionable folk with whom he mixed in his leisured bachelor existence in the West End, apart from knowing him as the famous Crewe, had even less knowledge of the real man behind his suave exterior than the clients who visited his inquiry rooms in Holborn to confide in him their stories of suffering, shame, or crimes committed against them.

a late time of life

From this reading His commissionaire and body-servant, Stork, had once, in a rare--almost unique--convivial moment, declared to the caretaker of the building that he knew no more about his master after ten years than he did the first day he entered his service.