used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
black-edged
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From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
death of a person
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
a boy or man
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
engage in
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
MAYFLOWERnounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading THE MAYFLOWER.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
Phillip
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From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
a male human offspring
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
squire's
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From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
express in words
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAYFLOWER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
at the time that
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading "Poor lad, what a pity, and he was such a fine boy," he said to the friend who was dining with him, when the squire's black-edged letter was placed in his hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
Woodlea
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From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His uncle had written to John Temple to tell him of the sad and untimely death of his son, and John Temple had received the news with a little shrug.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But this will make a great difference to you?" answered his friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Three days later they carried young Phillip Temple to his grave, and the new heir came to Woodlea as a mourner.
