used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE CORONER.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
CORONERnounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading BEFORE THE CORONER.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
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 The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
Kene
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From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
and nothing more
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
pistol-shot
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From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
not in physical motion
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE CORONER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Medical testimony was given as to the cause of death--a pistol-shot that had penetrated the heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After viewing the body, which lay still at Mrs. Jones's, the proceedings commenced.
which person or people
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The coroner and jury assembled at an unusually early hour, for the convenience of Mr. Kene, who wished to be present.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been thought that the only brother of the deceased, a clergyman, would have come down; but he had not arrived.
