Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

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higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

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

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

for the reason that

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

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

From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.

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From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

a boy or man

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

death of a person

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

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

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

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

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

the force of workers available

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

and nothing more

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

obtain a patent for

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter Ganns did not lack this perspicuity.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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exposing human folly to ridicule

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

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

From this reading THE SUDDEN RETURN TO ENGLAND A successful detective needs, above all else, the power to see both sides of any problem as it affects those involved in it.

lacking in sympathy and kindness

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

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

From this reading It was visible in his big face to any student of physiognomy.

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

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He smiled with his mouth, but his eyes were grave--never ironical, never satirical, but always set in a stern, not unkindly expression.

but in spite of that

From this reading Nine times out of ten there is but one side; yet men have often gone to the gallows because their fellow men failed in this particular--followed the line of least resistance and pursued the obvious and patent conclusions to an end only logical upon a false premise.