Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

anew

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

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

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

exhale hard

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

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From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

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From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

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

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

regarded with aversion

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

a young female

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

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

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

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

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

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

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

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

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

a particular point in time

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

and nothing more

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

above and across; more than

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

a man who delivers the mail

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

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

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

to a superlative degree

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

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

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

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

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

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

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

on a floor above

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

someone who visits

From this reading But against this was to be placed the fact that a second visitor was not only in the house, but in the company of the baronet.

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

From this reading Undoubtedly Lemby had a superlatively bad temper, and undoubtedly he had been in the house when the crime was committed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

at the time that

From this reading When in the street, Craver turned over in his mind what the girl had said relative to the hint given by her father.

during the time that

From this reading Before the arrival of the postman, and while Mrs. Vence was in the kitchen, Lemby might have slipped down from the upstairs drawing-room to commit the crime and then have slipped up again.

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

From this reading Adding to this the fact that Wyke disliked Claudia's father and had a bitter tongue, it did not seem impossible that the pirate might have struck the blow in a moment of anger.