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Agnes
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
ago
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
All
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
Amabel
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
any
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
appearances
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
bade
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
BATSY
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From this reading HAD BATSY LIVED!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
became
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
breast
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
change
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
CLOCK
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
consequence
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
coroner
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
day
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
eagerness
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
event
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
evident
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
expectancy
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
faces
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
fault
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
filled
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
find
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
FOLLOWED
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
Frederick
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
full
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
given
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD BATSY LIVED!
hall
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
Halliday
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
hand
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
inconspicuous
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
inquest
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
interest
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
interesting
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
judgment
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
lagging
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
languid
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
LIVED
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From this reading HAD BATSY LIVED!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
many
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
moment
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
near
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
noon
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
notwithstanding
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
now
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
obtaining
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
only
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
outward
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
own
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
Page
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
presaged
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
proceedings
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
recognised
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
saw
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
say
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
seat
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
shown
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
signs
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
slid
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
soon
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
STRIKING
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
succeeded
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
suffocation
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
Sweetwater
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
testimony
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
two
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
unseen
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
visible
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From this reading Frederick was not visible in the great hall; but that he was near at hand soon became evident from the change Sweetwater now saw in Amabel.
vital
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From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as these faces were those of Agnes Halliday and Amabel Page, he soon recognised that his own judgment was not at fault, and that notwithstanding outward appearances and the languid interest shown in the now lagging proceedings, the moment presaged an event full of unseen but vital consequence.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
witnesses
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From this reading All the witnesses who had anything to say had long ago given in their testimony, and when at or near noon Sweetwater slid into the inconspicuous seat he had succeeded in obtaining near the coroner, it was to find in two faces only any signs of the eagerness and expectancy which filled his own breast to suffocation.
XXX
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From this reading XXX WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK It was the last day of the inquest, and to many it bade fair to be the least interesting.
