used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
being joined in close association
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
Audrey
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was in Katherine's bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
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 It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
death of a person
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in Katherine's bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
Katherine's
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From this reading It was in Katherine's bedroom.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
immediately past
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
Lavernac
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From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
not in physical motion
From this reading Audrey was still (as she always had been) his affectionate cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
visiting-card
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was early one morning about a week after the funeral.
wherewith
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From this reading The fact was expressly stated on the visiting-card attached to the flowers wherewith she had covered his coffin.
which person or people
From this reading Hardy had gone to his grave, followed last by his friends, and first by his next of kin, Audrey, and the man who had Lavernac.
