used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
autopsynounUS /ˈɔːtɑːpsi/
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading The first witness called was the doctor who made the autopsy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first witness called was the doctor who made the autopsy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The first witness called was the doctor who made the autopsy.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
at any time
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first witness called was the doctor who made the autopsy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
a search for knowledge
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
inquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
Jim
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From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
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 THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
Mattison
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From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
Radnor
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From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
only a very short time before
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
not in physical motion
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
carry out
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I myself was scarcely in a position to turn the trend of the inquiry; I doubt if a lawyer ever went to an inquisition with less command of the facts than I had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
at the time that
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
which person or people
From this reading The first witness called was the doctor who made the autopsy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought was not reassuring; a coroner, with every appearance of fairness, may still bias a jury by the form his questions take.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The first witness called was the doctor who made the autopsy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The District Attorney was present; indeed he and the coroner and Jim Mattison were holding a whispered consultation when I entered the room, and I did not doubt but that the three had been working up the case together.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE INQUEST The coroner's court was packed; and though here and there I caught a face that I knew to be friendly to Radnor, the crowd was made up for the most part of morbid sensation seekers, eager to hear and believe the worst.
