used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
ALTARSnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading STONE ALTARS Carfax was buried.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
placed in a grave
From this reading STONE ALTARS Carfax was buried.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
Carfax
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From this reading STONE ALTARS Carfax was buried.
Carfax's
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From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
the act of discovering something
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
not any; not one
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
a human being
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading STONE ALTARS Carfax was buried.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared, indeed, in the discoveries that were now made on every side, to be something better dead than alive.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
not known
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading There had been an inquest; certain tramps and wanderers had been arrested, examined and dismissed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STONE ALTARS Carfax was buried.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
which person or people
From this reading It was generally felt that Carfax's life had not been of the most savoury and that there were, in all probability, amongst the back streets of Cambridge several persons who had owed him a grudge.
Wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading No discovery had been made, and a verdict of Wilful "Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" had been returned.
