used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUSTIC FUNERAL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
Burger'snounUS /ˈbɜːrɡərz/
possessive form of “burger” — United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
dirgy
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From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
being one more than ten
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A RUSTIC FUNERAL.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
glumlyadverbUS /ˈɡlʌmli/
in a sullen manner
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
How
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From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
Leonora
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From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
with low volume
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
Ramsay's
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From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
RUSTICadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading A RUSTIC FUNERAL.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The body had been laid out upon a table, a sheet thrown over it, and a pine torch blazed from the chimney wall close by, and flung its broad, red glare over the apartment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter and his comrades had been busy in making preparations for the funeral.
woodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading An elderly female, the wife of the woodman, and two or three children, sat quietly in the room.
woodman's
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From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading How glumly sounds yon dirgy song; Night ravens flap the wing.--_Burger's Leonora._ By eleven o'clock at night, Butler and the party from Ramsay's arrived at the woodman's cabin.
