accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
from appearances alone
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
express in words
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There has been no accusation," said the coroner coldly.
propel through the air
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
precisely as stated
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
which person or people
From this reading "I can tell you nothing to throw any light on the mystery," said George Lawrence, who was, apparently, holding himself well in hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My uncle was very cross and grumpy, and gave me no pleasant word while I was here.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I called here yesterday afternoon between five and six.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you now give us your testimony?"
