Chapter IX · A Pointed Warning

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

obtain

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Wouldn't it be possible to get Henry out of town?

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

From this reading Malevolence is a great sharpener of the wits.

come to pass

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading Malevolence is a great sharpener of the wits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wouldn't it be possible to get Henry out of town?

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

wishing evil to others

From this reading Malevolence is a great sharpener of the wits.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

and nothing more

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wouldn't it be possible to get Henry out of town?

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Wouldn't it be possible to get Henry out of town?

established beyond doubt

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper

From this reading Malevolence is a great sharpener of the wits.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

a special situation

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Wouldn't it be possible to get Henry out of town?

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Selby hot on the trail, the police were likely to have some effective assistance.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Malevolence is a great sharpener of the wits.

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

From this reading Burton did not know exactly what he expected to happen, or what he would gain by staying, but something more than a sense of his responsibility to Rachel made him want to see the thing through.

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From this reading Wouldn't it be possible to get Henry out of town?

but in spite of that

From this reading That suspicion should have buzzed so long about Henry Underwood and nothing yet be proved could only be due to a combination of luck and circumstances which could not be expected to continue indefinitely.