used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
Baumhagen
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From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
burial-place
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From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
church-yard
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From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
the act of departing
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
FredericksnounUS /ˈfredrɪks/
plural of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
death of a person
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
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 They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
new-madeadjective
newly made
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
on one occasion
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week later the iron-gray horses were bringing the close carriage back from the church-yard at a sharp trot.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had come back once more in full force before taking its final departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the back seat sat Arthur Fredericks with Uncle Henry beside him; opposite was Linden.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was snowing, and the great flakes settled down on a little new-made grave within the iron railings of the Baumhagen family burial-place.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They wore crape around their hats and a band of crape on the left arm.
