Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

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From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

anew

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

(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 All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

any person at all

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

any thing at all

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

get the meaning of something

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

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From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

express strong disapproval of

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

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 The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

divisible by two

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

plural of “formula” — a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

a search for knowledge

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

in an official role

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

and nothing more

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

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From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

express in words

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

from that place or that time

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid

From this reading All sorts of irrelevant matter might be adduced here--gossip, suspicion, unsupported statement.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

the act of using

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST The next day he was brought back to Brunford again, this time to be present at the coroner's inquest.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading The business of this coroner's inquest would not be to condemn a murderer or even to apprehend a murderer, but officially to decide upon the means whereby Ned Wilson came to his end, and, as a consequence, anyone could elect to give evidence, and anyone could tell not only of what he was sure, but of what he believed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

the words that are spoken

From this reading A prison van took him from Strangeways Gaol to the station, and thence he went to the town in which, to use the words of one of the morning papers, "he had won an almost unique position."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He dreaded this inquest almost more than he dreaded anything else, for he knew that the inquiry which would be made would not be hedged in by so many formulae as those which are associated with the Assizes.