Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

later than; following

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

(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 After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

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

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

replying

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

any person at all

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

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

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

being joined in close association

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

a member of an armed gang of robbers

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

divisible by two

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

opinion or judgment

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

third-person singular of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

a message received and understood

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

a search for knowledge

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

and nothing more

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

person who does no work

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

make reference to

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Well now, Sophy or no Sophy, FitzGerald must be told!

not any; not one

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Well now, Sophy or no Sophy, FitzGerald must be told!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

a full supply

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

with little or no delay

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

with suspicion

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

browned over by exposure to heat

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Well now, Sophy or no Sophy, FitzGerald must be told!

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

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

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.

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

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well now, Sophy or no Sophy, FitzGerald must be told!

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

From this reading After all, there were plenty of Shan ponies in Rangoon, and Krauss’s inquiry about the tiger might be just a mere coincidence; but now facts were forming up in stern array, despite his reluctance to face them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There was no doubt that Krauss had spies and tools, and if that was his grey pony “Dacoit,” what was “Dacoit” doing in the jungle, thirty miles from Rangoon?

which person or people

From this reading It was suspiciously strange that, after Miss Bliss’s mention of a loafer who had given information—a loafer toasted by Krauss—an individual answering the description had so promptly disappeared.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FITZGERALD IMPARTS INFORMATION Up to the time of the murder of Roscoe, Shafto had kept his experience to himself; even with the evidence of his own eyes he shrank from suspecting anyone connected with Sophy.