used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
a quantity of money
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
AWAITINGverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
exhale hard
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
Bolitho
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From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
Brunford
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From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
dailiesnounUS /ˈdeɪliz/
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
else
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From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
a social unit living together
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
of great significance or value
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
in the recent past
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
a brief written record
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
cut with a saw
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
Stepaside
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From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Manchester dailies devoted several columns to it.
the act of testing something
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
at the time that
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the London dailies gave a large amount of space to it; and on the morning following the coroner's inquest Mary Bolitho felt as though someone had struck her a blow, when, on the first page of the newspaper which had been sent to her father's house, she saw the staring headlines: "Brunford Murder.
which person or people
From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
Wilsons
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From this reading Not only were the Wilsons an important family in Lancashire, but Paul Stepaside was a Member of Parliament, who had lately made a speech of note in the House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two Brunford papers were filled with practically nothing else.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AWAITING THE TRIAL Of course, the newspapers were full of the accounts of the murder of young Edward Wilson.
