Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

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

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

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From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

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

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

a conversation especially a formal one

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

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

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

flow off gradually

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

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

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

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

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

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

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

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

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

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From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

a search for knowledge

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

immediately past

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

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

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

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

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

and nothing more

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

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From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

make steady

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

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From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

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

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

your usual mood

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

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

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

move through by or as by digging

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

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

From this reading He threaded the drain, encountered the long fleet of little rubber argosies, and finally brought up at London Bill's tunnel, and never an interrogation.

rate higher; raise in value or esteem

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

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

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading His curiosity had been trained to wait, and he put questions only as a last resort.

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

From this reading HOW THE SAN REVE KEPT HER STORRI Richard was of a temperament singularly cool and steady.

during the time that

From this reading While his astonishment was kept to an upgrade, there had not been elicited a syllable of inquiry from Richard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Throughout the strange happenings of the night--the tryst with Inspector Val--the meeting with Mr. Duff and Mr. England at the drain's mouth--the presence of Steamboat Dan--the colloquy between that unworthy and Inspector Val--the signal pistol shot--the flight of the robbers--he had not spoken a word.