Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading For me, however, I am convinced.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

a government administrator

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading For me, however, I am convinced.

dearly loved

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

divisible by two

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I have finished my game; the rest is up to you.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For me, however, I am convinced.

set up or found

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading I have finished my game; the rest is up to you.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading For me, however, I am convinced.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

of great significance or value

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

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

From this reading I have finished my game; the rest is up to you.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For me, however, I am convinced.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

a person who carries a message

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

a form of address for a man

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

a human being

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I have finished my game; the rest is up to you.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

express in words

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

express in words

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

past form of “type” — write by means of a keyboard with types

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

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

From this reading I have finished my game; the rest is up to you.

precisely as stated

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

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

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “What I have found, how I have found it, and my opinion of the meaning of what I have found you will discover set out in the enclosed document, typed by my very own fingers.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading You may—I cannot tell—think my conclusions wrong, and say that in real life, even as in fairy tales, a set of circumstances, a collection of clues, may equally lead to the innocent as to the guilty.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By “The Owl’s” Commissioner The letter which Anthony had written in the early hours of that morning and despatched by District Messenger, the letter which had brought so important a person as Mr. Egbert Lucas down to Abbotshall, had run as follows:— “My Dear Lucas,—As you know, I have been playing at detectives down at Marling.