used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Mrs. Morley remained at home and wept.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
placed in a grave
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
Giles
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From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
death of a person
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Poor Mrs. Morley remained at home and wept.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
MORLEYnounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Poor Mrs. Morley remained at home and wept.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Morley was the chief mourner, and looked haggard, as was natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
the local environment
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Mrs. Morley remained at home and wept.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Poor Mrs. Morley remained at home and wept.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Ware being still ill, did not attend the funeral, but a large concourse of people from all parts of the county followed the coffin to the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLIVER MORLEY In due time the body of Daisy Kent was buried.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Poor Mrs. Morley remained at home and wept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her remains were laid by those of her father in the very churchyard about which she had complained to Giles a short time before the tragedy of her death.
