used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
quickly and without warning
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
let fall to the ground
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
set up or found
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
hold firmly
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
of great significance or value
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
not any; not one
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
with low volume
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
express in words
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
self-inflicted
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From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
Stickels
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From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
Stroan
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From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Not one man in twenty among the crowd had been prepared for this sensational disclosure, which had, indeed, been communicated to no one but the police.
understateverbUS /ˈʌndərsteɪt/
represent as less significant or important
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
at the time that
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime the doctor went quietly on with his evidence, much of which was technical and uninteresting to the majority.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the crowd was able to fasten on to the important facts; that the shot had been fired from behind the man, and from the right side of the road, supposing the victim to have been coming toward Stroan; that the injury could not have been self-inflicted; and the crime had been committed within a very short time of the discovery of the body.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This new fact threw such a sudden light upon the case, thrusting out, as it did, all possibility of his having come by his death through accident, that every man and woman present needed a moment’s breathing space to grasp the new view of the situation thus abruptly presented.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To say that you could have heard a pin drop in the crowded court at Stroan, when the doctor announced that he had found a bullet in the brain of poor Jem Stickels, is to understate the deathlike silence which fell upon the dense mass of listeners.
