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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
agog
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
all
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
answer
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
apartments
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
butcher
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
caused
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
coroner
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
court
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
Craig
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
Cromer
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
day
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
Dean
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
Edward
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
explained
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
foreman
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
formally
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
greatest
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
Gregory
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
held
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
how
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
identified
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
INEXPLICABLEnounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
inquest
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
inquiry
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
intimation
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
jury
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
local
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
Mr
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
Mrs
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
MYSTERY
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
old
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
opened
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
packed
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
police
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
public
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
remains
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
room
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
sensation
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From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
stout
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
suffocation
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
taken
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gregory was not dead after all, caused the greatest sensation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
town
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From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
uncle
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From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
used
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
usually
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
viewed
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
visitor
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
warm
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From this reading The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MYSTERY INEXPLICABLE The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In answer to the coroner, Mrs. Dean explained how, with his uncle, old Mr. Gregory, Craig had taken apartments with her.
witness
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From this reading The jury--the foreman of which was a stout local butcher--having viewed the body, the inquest was formally opened, and Mrs. Dean, the first witness, identified the remains as those of her visitor, Mr. Edward Craig.
