Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

a cherished desire

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

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

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

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

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

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

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

make by braiding or interlacing

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

extremely pleasant in a gentle way

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

start firing a weapon

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

a shape that spreads outward

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

grow vigorously

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

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

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

coins made of gold

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

in a graceful manner

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

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

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

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

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

publicly announced

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

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

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

hear with intention

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

understood perfectly

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

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

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

not any; not one

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

impressive in appearance

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

in an obedient manner

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

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From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

cut with a saw

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

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From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

move an implement through

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading Penrod marked the shapes of the great bass horns, the suave sculpture of their brazen coils, and the grand, sensational flare of their mouths.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

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

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

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

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

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

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And he saw plainly that these noble things, to be mastered, needed no more than some breath blown into them during the fingering of a few simple keys.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

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

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Then obediently they gave forth those vast but dulcet sounds which stirred his spirit as no other sounds could stir it quite.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

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

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading On his way home from Sunday-school he had paused at a corner to listen to a brass band, which was returning from a funeral, playing a medley of airs from “The Merry Widow,” and as the musicians came down the street, walking so gracefully, the sun picked out the gold braid upon their uniforms and splashed fire from their polished instruments.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The next day a new ambition entered into Penrod Schofield; it was heralded by a flourish of trumpets and set up a great noise within his being.