adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
Alexis
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From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the coroner-man called me an incipient geologist.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But the verdict?’
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the coroner-man called me an incipient geologist.’
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
coroner-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the coroner-man called me an incipient geologist.’
crystallisationnoun
the formation of crystals
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
Fergus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
geologistnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in geology
From this reading And the coroner-man called me an incipient geologist.’
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
incipientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading And the coroner-man called me an incipient geologist.’
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the coroner-man called me an incipient geologist.’
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading ‘They said it was accidental death, and something about more care being taken and valuable lives endangered.’
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading ‘But the verdict?’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading ‘And Alexis White--’ ‘Oh! there was a great bother about his not being there.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It seemed to be a very long time before the inquest was over, and Aunt Jane had almost yielded to her niece’s impatience and her own, and consented to walk down to meet the intelligence, when Fergus came tearing in, ‘I’ve seen the rock, and there is a flaw of crystallisation in it!
