adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
ALWAYSadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading UNION NOT ALWAYS STRENGTH.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
habiliments
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From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
Higgins
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From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNION NOT ALWAYS STRENGTH.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
STRENGTHnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading UNION NOT ALWAYS STRENGTH.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The steps of the bearers, heavy and slow, The sobs of the mourners, deep and low.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
UNIONnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading UNION NOT ALWAYS STRENGTH.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading At the time arranged the previous day, they set out on their walk to see Nicholas Higgins and his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They both were reminded of their recent loss, by a strange kind of shyness in their new habiliments, and in the fact that it was the first time, for many weeks, that they had deliberately gone out together.
