used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
divisible by two
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
Frederic
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From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
Marquises
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From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
others
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From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
perpetuatedverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The long line of past Marquises must be perpetuated, and Frederic Augustus, the tenth peer of the name, must be made to lie with the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading Lord George, therefore,--for he was still Lord George till after the funeral,--travelled with his sad burden, some deputy undertaker having special charge of it, and rested for a few hours in London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There must be a decent tombstone now that the life was gone, with decent words upon it and a decent effigy,--even though there had been nothing decent in the man's life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lord George came back to England as quick as the trains would carry him, and with him came the sad and mournful burden which had to be deposited in the vaults of the parish church at Manor Cross.
