adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
courtroomnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːm/
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INQUEST The inquest was in progress.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE INQUEST The inquest was in progress.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
progenitors
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From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE INQUEST The inquest was in progress.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
Randolph
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From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
Schuyler
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From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST The inquest was in progress.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INQUEST The inquest was in progress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the coroner's courtroom inquiry was being made in an endeavor to discover who was responsible for the death of Randolph Schuyler.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The funeral of the millionaire had taken place, and the will had been read, and now the public awaited news of the action of the police in placing the crime and producing the criminal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Many voluntary witnesses had come forward with additional information regarding Victoria Van Allen, but none of these knew anything more of her relatives or progenitors than I did myself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The case had become a celebrated one, not only because of the prominence of the victim, but because of the mystery surrounding the young woman suspected of the deed of murder.
