Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

anew

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

any thing at all

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

in a bewildering and confusing manner

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

placed in a grave

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

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From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

lacking a visible order or organization

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

making light of

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

plural of “divorce” — the legal dissolution of a marriage

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

increase twofold

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

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

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

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

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

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

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

of the present time and place

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

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 To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

without good reason

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

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

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

the force of workers available

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

and nothing more

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

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

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

not any; not one

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

in an obscure manner

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

on one occasion

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

above and across; more than

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

go across or through

From this reading But one man at least could not quickly forget or pass it over lightly.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

with speed

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

located far away spatially

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

be seated

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

someone who causes the death of a person or animal

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

a state of social isolation

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

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

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

impossible to answer

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There might be logical causes, buried obscurely under remote events, for everything that had transpired.

up to a particular time

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to

From this reading He was left with nothing to do but brood, to sit asking unanswerable questions of a world and a life that for him was slowly and bewilderingly verging upon the chaotic, in which there was no order, no security, no assurance of anything but devastating changes that had neither rhyme nor reason in their sequence.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

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

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

which person or people

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once the authorities--coming from a great distance, penetrating the solitude of the valley with a casual, business-like air--arrived, asked questions, issued orders, sent two men abroad in search of the slayer, and removed the bodies to another jurisdiction, Hollister had nothing more to do with that until he should be called again to give formal testimony.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To the world outside the immediate environs of the Toba, beyond those who knew the people concerned, that double murder was merely another violent affair which provided material for newspapers, a remote event allied to fires, divorces, embezzlements, politics, and scandals in high finance,--another item to be glanced quickly over and as quickly forgotten.