Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

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

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

(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 I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

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

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

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

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

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

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

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

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

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From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

an occurrence of something

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

without doubt or question

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

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

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

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

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

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

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

true confidential information

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

every person

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

the organ of sight

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

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

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

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

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

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

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

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

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

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

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

not any; not one

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

thrust or throw into

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

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

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

in the near future

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

unusual or striking

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

except for; apart from

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

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

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

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

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

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

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading It had to be adjourned, since the appearance of Mr. Timothy Beddingfield had now become of vital importance.

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

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

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

From this reading "But before you see daylight in this strange case, I must plunge you into further darkness, in the same manner as the coroner and jury were plunged on the following day, the second day of that remarkable inquest.

at the time that

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I alone could see in my mind's eye that gruesome murder such as it had been committed, with all its details, and, above all, its motive, and such as you will see it presently, when I place it all clearly before you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LIVING AND THE DEAD The man in the corner blinked across at Polly with his funny mild blue eyes.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No wonder you are puzzled," he continued, "so was everybody in the court that day, every one save myself.