prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
carefully weighed
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
Gascoyne
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From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inquest took place in the justice-room.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The inquest took place in the justice-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
justice-room
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From this reading The inquest took place in the justice-room.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
others
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From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The inquest took place in the justice-room.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The statement I had already made to the coroner’s officer was quite simple.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquest took place in the justice-room.
up to a particular time
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The inquest took place in the justice-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
at the time that
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
in or at the place that
From this reading I declared that I had not noticed any signs of illness on the part of Lord Gascoyne till we reached the room where the ladies were.
which person or people
From this reading The evidence of the others who had been in the room at the time when Lord Gascoyne was taken ill was considered sufficient.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not deemed probable that it would be necessary to summon Lady Gascoyne as witness.
