Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading A WORD WITH MR.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

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

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

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

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

see with attention

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

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

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

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

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

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

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

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

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

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

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

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

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

the act of departing

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

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

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

a public toilet for men

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A WORD WITH MR.

not any; not one

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

the possibility of future success

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

of or associated with a province

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

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

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

express in words

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

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

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

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

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

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

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

at the time that

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.

in or at the place that

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

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

From this reading JEEKES Life is like a kaleidoscope, that ingenious toy which was the delight of the Victorian nursery.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading To tell the truth, Bruce Wright was in no mood for facing the provincial gloom of a wet Sunday evening in London, nor did he find alluring the prospect of a suburban supper-party at the quiet house where he lived with his widowed mother and sisters in South Kensington.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A WORD WITH MR.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Like the glass fragments in its slide, different in colour and shape, men’s lives lie about without seeming connection; then Fate gives the instrument a shake, and behold! the fragments slide into position and form an intricate mosaic....

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A WORD WITH MR.

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading Mark how Fate proceeded on the wet and raw Sunday evening when Bruce Wright, at the instance of Mr. Manderton, quitted Robin Greve’s chambers in the Temple, leaving his friend and the detective alone together.