Chapter XX

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

later than; following

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

(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 She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

from appearances alone

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

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

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

at any time

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

set up or found

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

a young female

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

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

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

not any; not one

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

on one occasion

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading Apparently she lived in apartments, and did her own shopping.

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From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

explained or answered

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

make square

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

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

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She, however, had no male companion, and so close a watch did I keep upon the house that I arrived at the conclusion that Purvis did not live there after all.

precisely as stated

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

look attentively

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading PHILIP REILLY TELLS A STRANGE STORY DURING the three days that followed I kept watch in Cornwall Road, haunting the neighbouring thoroughfares of Ladbroke Grove, Silchester Road, Ledbury Road, and Powis Square, watching the movements of Miss Bristowe, and ever on the alert for the coming of that tall, fair-moustached individual, as the man Purvis had been described.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

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

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

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

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The girl whom I had found so charming went out often—once down to Catford to visit friends.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Staffurth had grown very uneasy about his nephew, and although we put our wits together we could devise no plan by which the mystery of his disappearance might be solved.