almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral was over.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their moment.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was their moment.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
newly-dug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The funeral was over.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
spadefuls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral was over.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The carriages rolled away through the soft mud, and only the poor remained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They approached to the newly-dug shaft and looked their last at the coffin, now almost hidden beneath the spadefuls of clay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
Wilcox's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most of them were women from the dead woman’s district, to whom black garments had been served out by Mr. Wilcox’s orders.
