absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
Felix
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From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
death of a person
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
Gribble
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From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
junior'snounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
possessive form of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading POLLYPOD WANTS TO KNOW.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
and nothing more
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
pinafores
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From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
POLLYPOD
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From this reading POLLYPOD WANTS TO KNOW.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of the men, only Alfred remained; Gribble junior and the old man were absent.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLYPOD WANTS TO KNOW.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading POLLYPOD WANTS TO KNOW.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
at the time that
From this reading When Felix reached the churchyard, the grave was still empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gribble junior's baby was sleeping peacefully beneath the umbrella tent, the gay outside of which had caused the two old men to go for two other old men, and the girls in dirty pinafores to go for other girls in dirty pinafores.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The coffin lay upon the earth by its side, and the women of the party were sitting on convenient tombstones.
