Chapter VIII

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

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

(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 Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

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From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

the state of being certain

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Why shouldn't Hanaud's search go on?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

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From this reading Why shouldn't Hanaud's search go on?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

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

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

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

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

and nothing more

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

not any; not one

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Why shouldn't Hanaud's search go on?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading Why shouldn't Hanaud's search go on?

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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From this reading Why shouldn't Hanaud's search go on?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

be standing; be upright

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

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From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

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

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.

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

From this reading "So that's that," said Jim to himself.

a just detectable amount

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

not known

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading Betty at all events was out of the net for good.

look attentively

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

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

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was interesting to watch the building up of this case against an unknown criminal--a case so difficult to bring to its proper conclusion in the Court of Assize, a case of poison where there was no trace of poison, a case where out of a mass of conjectures, here and there and more and more definite facts were coming into view; just as more and more masts of ships stand up out of a tumbled sea, the nearer one approaches land.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why shouldn't Hanaud's search go on?

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with that certainty there came a revolution in his thoughts.