used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
anew
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
set up or found
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
hand-in-hand
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From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
in the recent past
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
having a point
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
reposed
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From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I noticed that he had taken the chair from the head of the table and had placed it around the corner on the right side, facing the direction of the door instead of the safe.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
specternounUS /ˈspektər/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The body had been removed and in the chair where it had so lately rested reposed the coroner with his papers spread out on the table before him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
look attentively
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
at the time that
From this reading THE INQUEST When I awoke the sun was pouring into the room and my watch pointed to eleven o'clock.
in or at the place that
From this reading But now the weary round of thoughts must be taken up again and it was with a sigh of relief that I obeyed the summons to present myself in the study where the coroner was holding the inquest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After hours of pacing the floor in utter anguish of spirit while the specter of murder stalked hand-in-hand with innocence and love, outraged nature had asserted herself and I had found respite in oblivion.
