used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
react verbally
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
ApartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
AwkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
CORONER'SnounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
implicatingverbUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “implicate” — bring into intimate and incriminating connection
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
Kirby
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From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
ParadoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He decided not to run away from arrest, but not to surrender himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Awkward questions would be fired at him that he could not answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If the police rounded him up, he could not help it; if they did not, so much the better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
which person or people
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he could not do this without running the risk of implicating Wild Rose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST If Kirby had been playing his own hand only he would have gone to the police and told them he was the man who had been seen leaving the Paradox Apartments by the fire escape.
