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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

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From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

(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 They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

placed in a grave

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

clothing in general

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

one or the other of two

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

set afire or burning

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

possessive form of “nicholas” — a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

unusual or striking

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

term of address for a man

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

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

From this reading They had prepared him for his burial, Alison and old Barbara, with as much care as if he had been like to be buried with all the pomp and ceremony that is the due of a man of rank.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The good old knight lay in his finest night clothes, the best linen the house afforded was spread on his bed, and they had lighted candles on either side of him, and hung the walls with black cloth.

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

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

in or at the place that

From this reading Alison was in the death chamber, where Sir Nicholas’s body lay stiff and stark in its shroud.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of my Remarkable Adventures with Gregory and our Fortunate Discovery, of Sir Nicholas’s Burial in his own House, and of my Flight with Mistress Alison.