adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They did not speak; they were both preoccupied.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak; they were both preoccupied.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
du
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
escutcheonnoun
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
GeorgesnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak; they were both preoccupied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading They did not speak; they were both preoccupied.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
salutations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading They did not speak; they were both preoccupied.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
Vaudrec's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At length Georges said, as if talking to himself: "Truly it is very astonishing!"
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not speak; they were both preoccupied.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The ceremony was just over; those present went out slowly, passing by the coffin, and by Count de Vaudrec's nephew, who shook hands and returned salutations.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Georges du Roy and his wife left the church, they walked along side by side on their way home.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL The church was draped in black, and over the door a large escutcheon surmounted by a coronet announced to the passers-by that a nobleman was being buried.
