an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Red, or Green?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Red, or Green?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
the act of punishing
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red, or Green?
ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
stationmasternoun
the person in charge of a railway station
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
hard to endure
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The inquest on those killed by the railway accident took place on the Tuesday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reports had been busy as to the conflicting nature of the testimony expected to be given, and excitement was at its height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Numbers were attracted to the spot, impatient to hear the evidence.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
whitenverbUS /ˈwaɪtən/
turn white
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
in the company of; together with
From this reading While one party openly asserted that Cooper, the driver, was falsely trying to "whiten" himself, and so avoid punishment for his carelessness; the stationmaster was less loudly accused of having been the one in fault, and with "taking away the man's character."
