adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
queer-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In due course Mrs. Granger received a decent burial.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
respectablyadverbUS /riˈspektəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
slouched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
subscribedadjectiveUS /səbˈskraɪbd/
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
thick-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The short service was quickly over, and the queer-looking band of mourners turned away.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She and the little boys and Granger himself, who was quite sober and looked remarkably sulky, attended the funeral.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There was money enough for this purpose in the burial club to which Granger subscribed; and Bet, rather to her surprise, saw that her father did not object to doing the thing respectably for his dead wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they were leaving the cemetery, a thick-set and ungainly man, with eyes closely set in his head, and a hat slouched over his forehead, came up and spoke to Granger.
