Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

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highly skilled

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

in an active manner

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past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

(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 Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

any thing at all

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

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

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

an occurrence of something

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading As he was fond of remarking, he never got a chance.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

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

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

plural of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

true confidential information

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

at any time

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading As he was fond of remarking, he never got a chance.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

a state of high honor

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As he was fond of remarking, he never got a chance.

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

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From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

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From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

occurring by chance

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

used to form the superlative

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

information about recent and important events

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

not any; not one

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

a human being

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading As he was fond of remarking, he never got a chance.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

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

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having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading However, the chance did come that morning, and Triffitt made the most of it, and the news editor (a highly exacting and particular person) blessed him moderately, and told him, moreover, that he could call the Herapath case his own.

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From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

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

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

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

From this reading As he was fond of remarking, he never got a chance.

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

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.

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

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Up to the morning of the event, which gave him a whole column of the _Argus_ (big type, extra leaded), Triffitt, as a junior reporter, had never accomplished anything notable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ADJOURNED Ever since Triffitt had made his lucky scoop in connection with the Herapath Mystery he had lived in a state of temporary glory, with strong hopes of making it a permanent one.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Police-court cases--county-court cases--fires--coroners' inquests--street accidents--they were all exciting enough, no doubt, to the people actively concerned in them, but you never got more than twenty or thirty lines out of their details.