adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
cannot
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From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
club-room
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From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
one or the other of two
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
divisible by two
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
set up or found
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
an opening into or through something
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
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 Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
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 The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
not any; not one
From this reading The fate of his confederate, at least, was no matter of doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
a human being
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
express in words
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
only a very short time before
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
STEPHEN'SnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
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 STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
express in words
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
up to a particular time
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
Viney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viney's body was either never found or never identified.
look attentively
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He must have been driven to the bar by the fire he had raised, and there, bewildered and helpless, and cut off from the way he had come, even if he could find it, he must have scrambled desperately till he found the one open exit--the club-room stairs.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
which person or people
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE Little remains to say; for with the smoking sticks of the Hole in the Wall the tale of my early days burns itself out.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Whether it was discovered by some person who flung it adrift after possessing himself of the notes and watch: whether it was held unto dissolution by mud, or chains, or waterside gear: or whether indeed, as was scarce possible, it escaped with the life in it, to walk the world in some place that knew it not, I, at any rate, cannot tell.
