Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
Abel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
address
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
addressed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
affected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
agitated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
arm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
ARRESTED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
attention
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
believed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
Boyd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
brushed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
Catchpole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
close
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
comfort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
contradiction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
Coroner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
Death
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
distracted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
evidence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
fell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
given
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
grief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
held
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
horror
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
husband
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
indignant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
innocent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
inquest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
jury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
laying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
low
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
man's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
midst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
missed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
moment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
MURDER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
pace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
parts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
pay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
present
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
Pye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
Reginald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
Rob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
Samuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
significance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
Square
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
state
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
statement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
tone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
trouble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
Uncle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
ward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
whole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been present during the whole of the inquest, but her mind was in too agitated a state to pay close attention to any of the evidence except those parts which affected her husband, and she had therefore, until she heard the Coroner's address to the jury, missed the significance of the contradiction she had given to the statement of Dr. Pye as to the hour he had seen a man come from Samuel Boyd's house in Catchpole Square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the men fell back a pace or two they came face to face with Mrs. Death.
word
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In his heart Reginald believed Abel Death to be innocent, and even in the midst of his own trouble he would have addressed a word of comfort to her, but she, distracted by grief and indignant horror, held up her hands as if to ward him off, and brushed past him into the open.
young
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A moment, Reginald," said Uncle Rob, in a low tone, laying his hand on the young man's arm.
