used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
placed in a grave
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
cartedverbUS /ˈkɑːrtɪd/
past form of “cart” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "A jolly story," cried the kabouters in chorus.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
covetousadjective
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A jolly story," cried the kabouters in chorus.
else
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From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That was the end of Spill-penny."
at any time
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Served him right.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "A jolly story," cried the kabouters in chorus.
kabouters
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From this reading "A jolly story," cried the kabouters in chorus.
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 So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
and nothing more
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Served him right.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Served him right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
Spill-penny
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From this reading That was the end of Spill-penny."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "A jolly story," cried the kabouters in chorus.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
a special situation
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
which person or people
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So the poor woman had to sell her cow, the only thing she had, and was left poorer than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now there was a covetous undertaker in town, who carted away the corpse, and then told the widow that she must spend much money on the funeral, in order to have her husband buried properly; or else, the tongues of the neighbors would wag.
