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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
afterwards
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
all
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
apprehension
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
barbarous
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
betrayed
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
BISHOP'S
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
came
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
Cargrim's
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
case
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
crime
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
daily
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
Damocles
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From this reading He seemed as uncomfortable as was Damocles under the hair-suspended sword.
days
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
diocese
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
Dr
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
drawing
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
ease
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
events
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
evil
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
expressed
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
expression
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
eyes
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
face
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
grew
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
guarded
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
hair-suspended
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From this reading He seemed as uncomfortable as was Damocles under the hair-suspended sword.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
hearing
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
horrified
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
ill
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
inquest
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
interested
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
jealous
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
kept
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
manner
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
more
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
much
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
murder
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
near
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
occurrence
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
opinion
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
Pendle
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
pityingly
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
remarks
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
REQUEST
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
restless
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
result
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
say
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
scrutiny
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
second
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
shortly
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
Southberry
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
spoke
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
sword
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From this reading He seemed as uncomfortable as was Damocles under the hair-suspended sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
there
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
thinner
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
thoughts
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From this reading At first, on hearing of the crime, his face had betrayed--at all events, to Cargrim's jealous scrutiny--an expression of relief, but shortly afterwards--on second thoughts, as one might say--there came into his eyes a look of apprehension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
true
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
uncomfortable
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From this reading He seemed as uncomfortable as was Damocles under the hair-suspended sword.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He seemed as uncomfortable as was Damocles under the hair-suspended sword.
very
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From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
victim
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE BISHOP'S REQUEST Whatever Dr Pendle may have thought of the Southberry murder, he kept his opinion very much to himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
whiter
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From this reading That look which seemed to expect the drawing near of evil days never left them again, and daily his face grew thinner and whiter, his manner more restless and ill at ease.
wretched
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From this reading It is true that he expressed himself horrified at the occurrence of so barbarous a crime in his diocese, that he spoke pityingly of the wretched victim, that he was interested in hearing the result of the inquest, but in each case he was guarded in his remarks.
