used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
placed in a grave
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
GubbinsnounUS /ˈɡʌbɪnz/
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading SPIKING THE GUNS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
HargreavesnounUS /ˈhɑːrɡriːvz/
English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
not any; not one
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
Righton
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
SPIKINGverbUS /ˈspaɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “spike” — stand in the way of
From this reading SPIKING THE GUNS.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
carry out
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPIKING THE GUNS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading In such a climate as that, and in so crowded a dwelling, no delay could take place between death and burial, and the victims of each day were buried at nightfall.
(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 That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That morning all the five, now to be laid in the earth, were strong and well; but death had been busy.
a Caucasian
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as night fell a little procession with three little forms on trays covered with white cloths, and two of larger size, started from Gubbins' house to the churchyard.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, and Mrs. Righton and her husband, with two other women, followed.
