A jury of her peers by Shanya Chatman

genial

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:02:23 UTC

cheerful, friendly

scarey

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:03:15 UTC

and old way of saying scared or frightened

queer

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:11:11 UTC

strange or odd

apron

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:12:00 UTC

folding and unfolding

conroner

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:13:23 UTC

Similar to a medical examiner, a coroner is typically an elected official who looks into the cause of any death in which there is reason to suspect unnatural causes.

trifles

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:14:50 UTC

a thing of insignificance of little value

gallantry

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:18:50 UTC

extreme politeness or good manners

acquiescence

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:31:01 UTC

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

stark

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:31:31 UTC

severe or sharp

tippet

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:32:18 UTC

a shoulder cape of fur or cloth

scrutinized

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:34:13 UTC

to examine something carefully, especially in a critical way

brusquely

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:34:41 UTC

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

covert

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:35:27 UTC

done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

Martha hale

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:40:58 UTC

married to Mr.hale, who found the scene she is there to help Mrs.peters get some things together to take Mrs.wright in lockup. the men don't know what a woman might need or want in that situation

Mrs.peters

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:41:16 UTC

married to sheriff peters- she's technically "married to the law" even though she has no real position. she is there to help men pick up a few things for Mrs.wright to have in lockup.

Mr.groman

rb223479 — 2025-09-11 13:41:34 UTC

sheriff hale

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 12:47:51 UTC

he has been called to investigate the death of john wright. he brings his wife and relies on her to understand what Mrs.wright might need.

county attorney

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 12:49:32 UTC

the young county attorney is investigating wright's death. he tends to be dismissive of anything the woman mention about the scene before them.

Mr. hale

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 12:51:43 UTC

Mr.hale found Mrs.wright the morning after Mr.wright's death and describes how oddly she acted

mr.wright

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 12:53:30 UTC

john wright is described by the women primarily and specifically Mrs.hale. he also refused a phone line when Mr.hale wished to go in together on one. is his name ("Mr.wright") ironic

time

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 12:54:36 UTC

early 1900's

mrs.wright

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 12:57:46 UTC

minnie wright is referred to as the present Mrs.wright but also the former Minnie foster. she seem s to have been two different people,almost significance

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 13:04:47 UTC

mr.hale went to Mrs.wright place to ask about the telephones and when he was talking to her he asked to see Mr.wright that is when she told hit that he died.

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 13:09:28 UTC

mrs.hale asked Mrs.peters if she thinks if marthat had killed him but she not think she did

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 13:11:17 UTC

they found a bird cage that was messed up and showed roughness happens to it. and that Mrs.wright must had a bird at some point of time.

rb223479 — 2025-09-12 13:14:32 UTC

the women had found a box that they called pretty but when they opened the box there was the bird dead inside the box.