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From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
fifty-nineadjective
being nine more than fifty
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
Gusta
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From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
how
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From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
Marcellus
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From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A part of this statement is not surprising.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
Ostable
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From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A part of this statement is not surprising.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading A part of this statement is not surprising.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading A part of this statement is not surprising.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A part of this statement is not surprising.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The average person, no matter how humble or obscure, is pretty certain to be talked about on the day of his funeral, and Marcellus was to be buried that afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the twentieth day of April in the year 19--, the people--that is, a majority of the grown people of Ostable--were talking of Marcellus Hall and Mary-'Gusta.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Moreover, Marcellus had been neither humble nor obscure; also, he had been talked about a good deal during the fifty-nine years of his sojourn on this planet.
