adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Coroner Penfield rose and addressed the foreman.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Have you viewed the body?” he inquired.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
eyeglassesnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Coroner Penfield rose and addressed the foreman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you viewed the body?” he inquired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you viewed the body?” he inquired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Have you viewed the body?” he inquired.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
morguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
Penfield
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From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Coroner Penfield rose and addressed the foreman.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was a stir among the spectators as an inner door opened and the jury, led by the morgue master filed into the room and took their places.
Turnbull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coroner Penfield adjusted his eyeglasses and scanned the spectators gathered for the Turnbull inquest.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “Have you viewed the body?” he inquired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The room was crowded with both men and women, the latter predominating, and the coroner decided that, while some had come from a personal interest in the dead man, the majority had been attracted by morbid curiosity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you viewed the body?” he inquired.
