Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

one or the other of two

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

at any time

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

apart from; not including

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

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

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

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

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

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

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

with neatness

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

in an essential manner

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

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

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

in the near future

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

established irrevocably

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

in full control of your faculties

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

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

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

bound or secured closely

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

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

From this reading And on the desk in front of him he had two small and neatly made up parcels, tied and sealed in obviously official fashion.

compelling immediate action

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

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

From this reading The great man was as self-possessed, as suave, and as calmly cheerful as ever.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "So we seem to have come to the end of this affair, gentlemen," he observed as he waved his visitors to chairs on either side of him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

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

From this reading "Except, of course, for the unpleasant consequences which must necessarily result to the men we caught to-day.

which person or people

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading MERRIFIELD EXPLAINS Late that afternoon Marshall Allerdyke and Fullaway, responding to an urgent telephone call, went to New Scotland Yard, and were presently ushered into the presence of the great man who had been so much in evidence that day.