used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
(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 And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Antone
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From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
BANKER'SnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
card-room
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From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
homicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/
the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
inquest's
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From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Jim
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From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Julius
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From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
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 And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
not any; not one
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
Norton
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From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
Rickard
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From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
Struve
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From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BANKER'S HOME Rod Norton made no arrest.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the card-room abruptly he signalled to Julius Struve, the hotel keeper, to follow him.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
precisely as stated
From this reading And, very thoughtful about it all, he gravely agreed with Norton; the coroner's jury, taking the evidence offered by Jim Galloway, Kid Rickard, and Antone, would bring in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having long been in strong sympathy with the sheriff he was to be looked to now for a frank prediction of the inquest's result.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning Struve, in his official capacity as coroner, would demand a verdict.
