afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
ASKSverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
CORONERnounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
the act of departing
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do.”
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
Ethel
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From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do.”
Lois
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From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
McLane
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From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
MorguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
Penfield
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From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He answered briefly the questions put to him, and Lois McLane, beginning to feel the closeness of the atmosphere, longed for his departure.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
carry out
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE CORONER ASKS QUESTIONS THE next to occupy the witness chair was the fire chief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had promised Ethel to stay and take her home, and the Morgue Master had assured her that Ethel would probably be called to the stand after the fire chief had given his testimony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You think then, that the fire was started by defective electric wires?” asked Penfield.
