used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
(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 He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
Greenlands
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From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
not accessible to view
From this reading HIDDEN HOPES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
the state of being honored
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HIDDEN HOPES.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
Jerningham
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From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
a form of address for a man
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
scionnounUS /ˈsaɪən/
a descendent or heir
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hastened to arrange that all honour should be paid to the ashes of this fair scion of the house of Jerningham.
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
unclosed
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From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
accept gladly
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
at the time that
From this reading The bells which had rung a merry peal of welcome when she first came to Greenlands tolled long and dismally upon the day of her burial.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ponderous doors of the vault which had not been opened since his father’s death unclosed to receive his wife’s coffin.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading UPON Mr. Jerningham the tidings of his wife’s death came suddenly, but not unexpectedly.
