used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading And he's alive!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Drusilla dropped the paper with an exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
Brierly
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From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Drusilla dropped the paper with an exclamation.
Drusilla
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From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Drusilla dropped the paper with an exclamation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
Fairmont
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From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
he's
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From this reading And he's alive!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
a room where books are kept
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She read of his death in the little town in the Middle West, attended by a few of the officers of his regiment and his lifelong friend, John Brierly.
at the time that
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drusilla dropped the paper with an exclamation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading One morning when Drusilla was sitting in the small library reading the morning paper her eyes caught the words: "Funeral of General Fairmont."
