used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
atropinenoun
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have nothing to tell.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
and nothing more
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
roused to anger
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wilson had replied: 'Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Wilson had replied: 'Nothing.
term of address for a man
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
express in words
From this reading I have nothing to tell.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard Peters admit just before death that he, Peters, had administered atropine to himself: and he had had to give evidence of that fact.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a something--a tone--in the evidence which he had given at the inquest on Peters, which made me mad every time I thought of it.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson had replied: 'Nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he had given it in a most half-hearted way, so much so, that the coroner had asked him: 'What, sir, are you hiding from me?'
