adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s the same as a Coroner!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’s the same as a Coroner!”
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
autopsynounUS /ˈɔːtɑːpsi/
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading He’s the same as a Coroner!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
Dr
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From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Eunice whispered, her face white and drawn.
Eunice
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From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
ExaminernounUS /ɪɡˈzæmənər/
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eunice whispered, her face white and drawn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
He's
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From this reading He’s the same as a Coroner!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eunice whispered, her face white and drawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
Marsden's
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From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Do you mean Sanford was murdered?”
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He’s the same as a Coroner!”
Sanford
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From this reading “Do you mean Sanford was murdered?”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “He takes the place of the Coroner, nowadays,” rejoined Harper, “and in Dr. Marsden’s opinion his attendance is necessary.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Eunice whispered, her face white and drawn.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Eunice whispered, her face white and drawn.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When after the autopsy, Dr. Harper announced that it was necessary to send for the Medical Chief Examiner, Eunice cried out, “Why, what do you mean?
