used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
BustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
Dave
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From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
put on clothes
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
etc
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From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
Fagin's
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From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"The Busted Funeral"_ The commotion that followed made dying a hard matter for Moore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every one turned out, never failing to dress for the occasion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this neighborhood a funeral was looked upon as something of a party or social function, not to be missed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Mr. and Mrs. Morton came, quiet had been restored on the inside, but on the street and at Fagin's they were talking about the funeral expenses, etc., before they had a corpse.
at the time that
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the doctor and Mrs. Moore reached the house it took them ten minutes, with the help of Dave Beach, to clear the room of the people.
