adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
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 his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
Dunstanwolde
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From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
kneeled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
Osmonde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The countess kept her own apartments, and none but her sister, Mistress Anne, beheld her.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many came from town to pay him respect, and the Duke of Osmonde was, as was but fitting, among them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She did not weep or moan, and only once kneeled down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading his lady's widowhood, and of her return to town All that remained of my Lord Dunstanwolde was borne back to his ancestral home, and there laid to rest in the ancient tomb in which his fathers slept.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The night before the final ceremonies she spent sitting by her lord's coffin, and to Anne it seemed that her mood was a stranger one, than ever woman had before been ruled by.
