2nd
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
Candlemasnoun
feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
without doubt or question
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
hobnails
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From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
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 The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
a human being
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I believe that some doubt had arisen as to the identification of the boots.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
Trethewy
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From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
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 The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday, the 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, I read the burial service over my friend’s body.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
which person or people
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
belonging to which person
From this reading The village shoemaker, whose expert opinion was asked, had said that though he never arranged hobnails in that way himself, he had seen the same arrangement in boots that had been brought to him to be repaired, by some man who was not Trethewy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not dwell upon what that service was to me, but like many funerals of my friends it is associated in my mind with the singing of birds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The inquest had taken place on the Monday and Tuesday, and while it clearly established the fact that the death had been caused by murder, not suicide, nothing was laid before the jury which would have justified a verdict against any particular person.
