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 thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was in sleep as we landed.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
fittinglyadverbUS /ˈfɪtɪŋli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The city was in sleep as we landed.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The city was in sleep as we landed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
Sylvestre's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the boat that carried him ashore, his corpse was shrouded in the national flag.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very early in the morning, on account of the terrible sun.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had thrown enough other dead into the Sea of China, during the early days of the home voyage; and as the Malay land was quite near, we decided to keep his remains a few hours longer; to bury him fittingly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot refrain from telling you about Sylvestre's funeral, which I conducted myself in Singapore.
