adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
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 The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is a civil funeral, is it not?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was much surprised at hearing this, and asked:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It was a woman,” one of them said.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading The other gentleman, who evidently wished to tell me all about it, then said: “Yes and no.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, gentlemen, for interrupting your conversation, but, seeing a civil funeral, I have followed it, although I did not know the deceased gentleman whom you are accompanying.”
