AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
in the past
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
Clinkernoun
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
ConversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
well in the past; former
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
edifyingadjectiveUS /ˈedəfaɪɪŋ/
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
emulatedverbUS /ˈemjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “emulate” — strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
a state of high honor
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
Hamletwise
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From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
Jael's
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From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
and nothing more
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
a brief written record
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
participate in games or sport
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
in a swift manner
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
Tawborough
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From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading One after another, swiftly, bodies were being trundled off the stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Jael's leadership of the Seven Old Maids of Tawborough was maintained in death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About this time, indeed, persons in the play of Mary Lee were dying Hamletwise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within three months Miss Glory Clinker departed.
a late time of life
From this reading It was edifying to note that just as sixty years ago they had briskly emulated her Conversion, now with equal alacrity they followed her to her Home above.
