adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Cyril answered at once, "Yes, my name's Waring."
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
IDENTITYnounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
MISTAKENadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cyril answered at once, "Yes, my name's Waring."
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Cyril answered at once, "Yes, my name's Waring."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
Ostend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
PiernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading To Cyril Waring himself, the arrest at Dover came as an immense surprise; rather a surprise, indeed, than a shock just at first, for he could only treat it as a mistaken identity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man the police wanted was Guy, not himself; and that Guy should have done it was clearly incredible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Cyril answered at once, "Yes, my name's Waring."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he landed from the Ostend packet, recalled to England unexpectedly by the announcement that the Rio Negro Diamond Mines had gone with a crash--and no doubt involved Guy in the common ruin--Cyril was astonished to find himself greeted on the Admiralty Pier by a policeman, who tapped him on the shoulder with the casual remark, "I think your name's Waring."
