Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

noisy quarrel

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

later than; following

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

react verbally

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

eagerly desirous

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

recognizable; marked

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

hold back to a later time

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

being one more than seven

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

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

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

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

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

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

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

be the source of pain

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading Labar, in fact, had gone home after searching Stebbins carefully with his own hands.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

up to a particular time

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The rest he felt could wait till he had some reasonable time for sleep.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

at the time that

From this reading With eight hours sleep, a bath, and a little medical attention to his hurt, the inspector felt almost as spruce as he looked, when he arrived at Grape Street in the morning.

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

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was no charge made against Stebbins that night, and inquiries from the newspapers which were anxious to know more of the cause of the affray were met with a stubborn silence.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A night's detention would do Stebbins no harm, and might put him in a frame of mind to answer some questions that Labar had decided to defer till his own mind was fresh.