used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
(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 Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
put or send forth
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
well in the past; former
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
the act of giving
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
Jane's
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From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
Janet
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From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
others
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From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
by chance
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
cut with a saw
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
Susan
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From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
Susan's
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From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susan Jane's funeral cast all other events into the shade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
a special situation
From this reading Her giving them the opportunity for so comfortable and gratifying a funeral was, perhaps, the one thing she could have done to cause them to respect her memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading David alone really grieved for her; the others had suffered too keenly from Susan's tongue and complaints to feel any honest sorrow in her passing.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
having come into contact
From this reading Janet saw poor departed Susan in a belated halo of romance, and Janet was in the mood to be deeply touched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the all-important topic of conversation and interest.
