adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
lepersnounUS /ˈlepərz/
plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
outcastsnounUS /ˈaʊtkæsts/
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their home must be these people's grave, for they could not have Christian burial, or be admitted to consecrated ground.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE MANOR-HOUSE At midnight all was over, and we sat in the presence of four corpses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had not moved four steps when I caught a sound as of footsteps upon gravel.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We covered them with such rags as we could find, and started away, fastening the door behind us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were as dogs, wild beasts, lepers, and no soul that valued its hope of eternal life would throw it away by meddling in any sort with these rebuked and smitten outcasts.
