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From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
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From this reading 2.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
chloroformnounUS /ˈklɔːrəfɔːrm/
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
EVIDENCEnounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pounds ten shillings in gold and silver.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the inquest held on the body found in the hansom cab the following articles taken from the deceased were placed on the table:-- 1.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white silk handkerchief which was saturated with chloroform, and was found tied across the mouth of the deceased, marked with the letters O.W. in red silk.
