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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
absence
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
adjourned
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
any
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
attend
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
away
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
back
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
become
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
bit
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
business
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
case
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
change
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
clue
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
CONCLUDED
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
confirmed
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
Coroner
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
court-room
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From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
crowd
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From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
Dalton
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
day
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
discovered
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
diversion
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
early
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
evidence
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
face
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
familiar
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
felt
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
following
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
fresher
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
funeral
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
glance
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
got
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
greater
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From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
hand
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
hearing
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
hinted
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
hurry
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
identity
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
important
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
inclination
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
INQUEST
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
Inspector
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
intense
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From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
interest
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From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
interim
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
keen
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
kept
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
matter
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
more
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
most
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
murderer
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
newly
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
night
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
only
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
opportunity
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
out
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
papers
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
possible
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
ready
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
regretted
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
respects
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
scarcely
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
some
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From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
then
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
town
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
train
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
vaguely
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From this reading The morning papers had hinted vaguely at newly discovered important evidence and a possible clue to the identity of the murderer and a glance at the face of Inspector Dalton confirmed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
White's
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From this reading An important business matter took me out of town by an early train and kept me away over night so that I got back only in time to attend poor White's funeral the morning following, and then to hurry to the adjourned hearing before the Coroner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In some respects I regretted my absence, as I might have become more familiar with the case in the interim had I been at hand, but I felt fresher for the change and diversion and ready and keen to make the most of every bit of evidence.
work
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From this reading THE INQUEST CONCLUDED Whatever my inclination may have been, I had no opportunity the next day to work on the case and scarcely any for thought of it.
