adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
Carnac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
else
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From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
Grier's
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From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
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 He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
Tarboe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Tarboe stood in the church alone at the funeral, in a pew behind John Grier's family, sadness held him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carnac had brains, capacity, could almost take his father's place; he was tactful, intuitive, alert.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He suddenly felt his task too big for him, and he looked at Carnac now with sympathy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had known, as no one else knew, that the business would pass into his own hands.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Carnac, at present, was out of the question.
