used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
appreciablyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃəbli/
to a noticeable degree
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
Barclay
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From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
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 UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
courtroomnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːm/
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
Ethel
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From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
MorguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Your occupation?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
Penfield
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From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
not known
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The spectators had thinned out appreciably as the inquest continued, and but a handful of people heard the Morgue Master’s slightly hoarse voice administer the oath to Barclay.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNKNOWN WITH a muttered apology, which Ethel but half caught, Julian Barclay stepped by them and went immediately into the courtroom.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your full name?” inquired Coroner Penfield as Barclay seated himself in the witness chair.
