adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
abhorverbUS /æbˈhɔːr/
find repugnant
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
Warrington
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From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, even these had finally dragged themselves away from the grave, and left Warrington standing alone beside the brown roll of damp fresh earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were curious to see how Warrington was affected, if he showed his grief or contained it, so that they might have something to talk about till some one else died.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Everybody had gone down the winding road to the granite entrance of the cemetery; the minister, the choir, the friends and those who had come because they reveled in morbid scenes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are some people in this merry world of ours who, when they take up the evening paper, turn first to the day's death notices; who see no sermons in the bright flowers, the birds and butterflies, the misty blue hills, the sunshine, who read no lesson in beauty, who recognize no message in the moon and the stars, in cheerfulness and good humor.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the contrary, they seem to abhor the sunshine; they keep their parlors for ever in musty darkness, a kind of tomb where they place funeral wreaths under glass globes and enter but half a dozen times a year.
