Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The Duke's secretary answered the call.

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

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

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

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

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 Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Duke's secretary answered the call.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

get or ask advice from

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The Duke's secretary answered the call.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

temporary military shelter

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

a message received and understood

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

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

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

above and across; more than

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The Duke's secretary answered the call.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

express in words

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

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

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

precisely as stated

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

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

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.

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

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

which person or people

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Tullis was amazed by the cunning which masked these proceedings; there was a wily brain behind it.

possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tullis was completely bowled over by the curt information that the Countess Marlanx had left Edelweiss before six that morning, to join her husband, who was shooting wild boars with a party in Axphain.

the words that are spoken

From this reading AT THE WITCH'S HUT The next morning, before setting forth to consult the minister of police at the Tower, he called up the Perse palace on the telephone and asked for the Countess, to tell her in so many words that he had been followed from her door to the very gates of the Castle grounds.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not by one man alone, for that would have excited suspicion, but by half a dozen at least, each one taking up the surveillance in the most casual manner as the watcher before him left off.