Chapter IV · The Funeral

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

at any time

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

set up or found

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

the act of departing

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

death of a person

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

the middle of the day

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

a shop where shoes are sold

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

not propitious

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had bought the organ and bell for the church in the little village; he had built the parsonage at his own expense, and half of the new town-house.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.

superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

which person or people

From this reading He was the wealthiest man in the place,—the one who gave the most to every benevolent object and approved of every public improvement.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading The weather, however, was unpropitious, for the rain kept steadily falling, and by noon was driving in sheets across the river and down the winding valley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading He owned the large manufactory on the river, and the shoe-shop on the hill; and the workmen, who had ever found him a kind, considerate master, were going to follow him to the grave together with the other citizens of the town.

a late time of life

From this reading There was to be quite a display, for the ‘Squire had lived in Belvidere for forty years.