Chapter III

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

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

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

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

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

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

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

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

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

a young female

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

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

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

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

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

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

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

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

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

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

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

and nothing more

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

the act of killing yourself

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

believed likely

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

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

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

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

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

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

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.

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

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

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

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

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

From this reading If the water which the poor girl had swallowed were fresh, it obviously followed that she had been drowned in fresh water, her body having afterwards been put into the sea.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There could indeed be only one solution, but that solution carried with it the proof of what French had up to then only suspected, that Thurza Darke’s death was the result of neither accident nor suicide, but definitely of murder.

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

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

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

From this reading Why the three fiends had committed their revolting crime in this way French did not know, but it was clear that the placing of the body in the sea could have been done with but one object—to conceal the fact of murder by creating the appearance of accident.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Inquest The problem with which Dr. Hills had presented French was not so difficult as it appeared at first sight.

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

From this reading And had it not been for the special knowledge which French possessed, it was more than likely that the trick would have been successful.