Chapter IV · Evidence for the Prosecution

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

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

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

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

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

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

causing dejection

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

divisible by two

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

at any time

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

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From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

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From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

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From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

social deportment

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

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

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

on the contrary

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

past form of “reassemble” — assemble once again, after taking something apart

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

not used up

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

not in physical motion

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

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

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

in a hearty manner

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

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

From this reading The Court had reassembled rather late in the afternoon, so there was little chance of much evidence being taken.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

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

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

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

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

which person or people

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had seen the famous statues, and had fraternised with the somewhat dirty natives, who had welcomed them warmly, as might be expected, seeing how few visitors ever came to the desolate land.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading For one week Prelice and his friend, Dr. Horace by name, had dwelt with the savages, and during that time had seen much of their manners and customs, and even had witnessed religious rites in front of the gigantic statues.

showing curiosity

From this reading Prelice went back to his seat still wondering what thought hovered at the back of his brain about Easter Island.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading He had visited that lonely and little known spot during his travels in the company of a friend given to occult studies, who insisted that the dismal spot of land was one of the remaining portions of the great Continent of Lemuria, which was said to have stretched from New Zealand to Africa.