adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The mayor had consented and the preliminary steps had been taken.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
FryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
jailer's
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From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
LacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The mayor had consented and the preliminary steps had been taken.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The mayor had consented and the preliminary steps had been taken.
strategistnounUS /ˈstrætɪdʒɪst/
an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The mayor had consented and the preliminary steps had been taken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He had been twice to the mayor and claimed a coroner's jury to sit on a suicide.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning after the jailer's dismissal the inquest was held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Eden, Evans, Fry and others were examined, and the case came out as clear as the day and black as the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His reverence in the late battle showed himself a strategist, and won without bringing up his reserves; if he had failed with Mr. Lacy he had another arrow behind in his quiver.
