adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading He showed great constraint.
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 CORONER'S INQUEST.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
Dudleigh
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From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Wiggins was examined first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wiggins was examined first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He showed great constraint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed great constraint.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed great constraint.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not much to say, however, about the disappearance of Captain Dudleigh, for he had been absent at that time, and he could only state what took place after his return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
Wiggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wiggins was examined first.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The remains were deposited in a proper place, and a coroner's inquest was held at once, at which the usual examination of witnesses was conducted.
