adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
GREYadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
Monogue's
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From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
Norah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREY HILL I The day of Norah Monogue's funeral was fine and clear.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mind went back to that other funeral, now, as it seemed, such a lifetime ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was always a wind on that little hill, but to-day it was gentler than he had ever known it before.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Peter and little Mr. Bannister were the only mourners and it was Peter's wish that she should be buried in the little windy graveyard of the church where his mother had been buried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Out of all the world these two women only now seemed to abide with him.
