activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
(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 To them had fallen all the speaking parts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
Britz
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From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He failed to respond.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading To them had fallen all the speaking parts.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He failed to respond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
Luckstone
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From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
others
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From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
the local environment
From this reading To them had fallen all the speaking parts.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He failed to respond.
rolesnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “role” — the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Beard, far from embracing the opportunity to enlighten the coroner, clung all the more desperately to silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading To them had fallen all the speaking parts.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them had fallen all the speaking parts.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far Britz, Luckstone and Coroner Hart had occupied the center of the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To them had fallen all the speaking parts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The others had played silent roles, but now one of them was suddenly called to participate actively in the drama.
