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From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
BABYnounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
Cecilia
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From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
CreednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
four-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
Hughs
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From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The third bore Martin Stone.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
parsimonynounUS /ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The second bore Mrs. Hughs, her son Stanley, and Joshua Creed.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The third bore Martin Stone.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third bore Martin Stone.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
ThymenounUS /θaɪm/
any of various mints of the genus Thymus
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first cab Silence was presiding with the scent of lilies over him who in his short life had made so little noise, the small grey shadow which had crept so quietly into being, and, taking his chance when he was not noticed, had crept so quietly out again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FUNERAL OF A BABY Following out the instinct planted so deeply in human nature for treating with the utmost care and at great expense when dead those, who, when alive, have been served with careless parsimony, there started from the door of No. 1 in Hound Street a funeral procession of three four-wheeled cabs.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The first bore the little coffin, on which lay a great white wreath (gift of Cecilia and Thyme).
