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.
the state of being absent
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.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
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.
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.
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
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.
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.
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.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
in or to or toward a former location
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.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
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.
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.
a small piece or quantity of something
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.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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.
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.
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.
an occurrence of 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.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
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.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
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.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
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.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
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
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
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.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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 or determined by scientific observation
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.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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.
well known or easily recognized
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.
mat together and make felt-like
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.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
about to be mentioned or specified
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.
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.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
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.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
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.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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 in size or importance or degree
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.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
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.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
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.
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.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
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.
of great significance or value
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.
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.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
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.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
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.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
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.
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.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
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.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
engage in
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.
a vaguely specified concern
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.
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.
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.
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.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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.
the time period between dawn and noon
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.
used to form the superlative
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.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
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.
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.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
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.
immediately following in time or order
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.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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.
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.
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.
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.
and nothing more
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.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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.
deserving or inciting pity
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.
capable of happening or existing
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.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
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.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
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.
only a very short time before
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.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The crowd in the little court-room was greater and the interest seemed more intense than upon the first day.
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
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.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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.
create by training and teaching
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.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
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.
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'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
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.
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.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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.
