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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 FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA.
absence
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
account
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
affair
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
Ambler
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
anxious
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
arrived
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
attend
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
BEWILDERING
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From this reading FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA.
brief
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
changed
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
chat
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
circumstances
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
conclusion
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
Coroner's
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
Courtenay
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
death
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
Drowned
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
enabled
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
ENIGMA
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From this reading FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA.
evidence
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
expression
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
face
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
formed
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
FORMS
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From this reading FORMS A BEWILDERING ENIGMA.
FoundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
got
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
how
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
hurriedly
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
inquest
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
inquire
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
inquiry
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
Jevons
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
jury
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
lady
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
marks
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
Mrs
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
only
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
papers
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
respectable
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
river
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
seen
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From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
show
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
there
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
thinner
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
tragic
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
twelve
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
unfortunate
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
verdict
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
villagers
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
violence
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From this reading It was the only conclusion that could be arrived at in the circumstances, there being no marks of violence, and no evidence to show how the unfortunate lady got into the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
weeks
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ambler Jevons, who had seen a brief account of the affair in the papers, arrived hurriedly in time to attend the inquest; therefore it was not until the inquiry was over that we were enabled to chat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
wore
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
worried
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From this reading His appearance had changed during the weeks of his absence: his face seemed thinner and wore a worried, anxious expression.
young
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From this reading "Found Drowned" was the verdict of the twelve respectable villagers who formed the Coroner's jury to inquire into the tragic death of young Mrs. Courtenay.
