used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
Bertram
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From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
placed in a grave
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
Chesleigh
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From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Why have you done this?" he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
set up or found
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
grave-digger
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From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why have you done this?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
immortelles
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From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why have you done this?" he said.
soddingadjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why have you done this?" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
to-night
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From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As he had hoped, he found the old grave-digger waiting for him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
in or at the place that
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why have you done this?" he said.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The twilight hour found Bertram Chesleigh wending his way to the green graveyard where his hapless wife lay buried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been sodding the mound with velvety green turf, and planting lilies and immortelles upon it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Did you not know I would come to-night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why have you done this?" he said.
