used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Silent and grief-stricken, the town stood waiting the arrival of the train.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Silent and grief-stricken, the town stood waiting the arrival of the train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
HarlownounUS /ˈhɑːrloʊ/
United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
only a very short time before
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent and grief-stricken, the town stood waiting the arrival of the train.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Silent and grief-stricken, the town stood waiting the arrival of the train.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every store was closed, and symbols of grief adorned most of them.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He came back to a town shrouded in mourning.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Silent and grief-stricken, the town stood waiting the arrival of the train.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Silent and grief-stricken, the town stood waiting the arrival of the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
Wat
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From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
at the time that
From this reading When Ellis went away it was to the sound of jollity.
a Caucasian
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wat Harlow, with a delicacy Ellis would scarcely have expected of him, had ordered purple ribbon and white flowers to tie with the crape.
