Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Priest too far away.”

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading “Doesn’t the coroner see the body?”

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “And doesn’t the priest come?”

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading “Doesn’t the coroner see the body?”

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

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From this reading “Doesn’t the coroner see the body?”

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “Priest too far away.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

an opening into or through something

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

the force of workers available

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “And doesn’t the priest come?”

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Doesn’t the coroner see the body?”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

a native or inhabitant of Slovakia

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Doesn’t the coroner see the body?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Priest too far away.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Put him in a box and dig a hole,” was the way he described the procedure.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The old Slovak shrugged his bowed shoulders; if there was a coroner in this part of the world, he had never heard of it; and he had worked in a good many mines, and seen a good many men put under the ground.