addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
how long something has existed
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
assented
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From this reading Meynell assented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
Burwood
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From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
a female human offspring
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
Fox-Wilton
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From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
Hester
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From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
Hester's
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From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
Meynell
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From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
Ralph
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From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading He stood to the right of the Coroner, leaning heavily on the chair before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
term of address for a man
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following Hester's death an inquest was held in the dining-room at Burwood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
at the time that
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
which person or people
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Meynell and old David, the shepherd, stood out chief among the witnesses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This poor lady's name, I understand, sir," said the gray-haired Coroner, addressing Meynell, when the first preliminaries were over, "was Miss Hester Fox-Wilton; she was the daughter of the late Sir Ralph Fox-Wilton; she was under age; and you and Lady Fox-Wilton--who is not here, I am told, owing to illness--were her guardians?"
