Chapter I

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

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

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

react verbally

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

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

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

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From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

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

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

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From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

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

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

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

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

possessive form of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

of an obscure nature

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

an event that happens

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

a member of a police force

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

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From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

a request to be present

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading SUSPICION.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A mysterious occurrence had taken place there the night before: Lord Level, previously an invalid, had been stabbed in his bed.

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

From this reading His name was Poole, and he was hastening to Marshdale House, as Lord Level's place was called.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

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

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.

which person or people

From this reading The officer rang a loud peal at the outer gate, and a policeman, who had been already sent on, came from the house to answer the summons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The church-clock of that small country place, Upper Marshdale, was chiming half-past nine on a dark night, as the local inspector turned out of the police-station and made his way with a fleet step across a piece of waste land and some solitary fields beyond it.