used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
AdministratornounUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtər/
someone who administers a business
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
Dru
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From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
death of a person
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
heartstringsnoun
your deepest feelings of love and compassion
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
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 The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
something you have to do
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
REFORMnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
in the direction of
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lowering of the coffin, the fall of the dirt upon its cover, and the sobs of those around the grave, was typical of such occasions.
the act of using
From this reading Dru was deeply impressed and shocked, and he thought to use his influence towards a reformation of such a cruel and unnecessary form of burial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
which person or people
From this reading There was an unusually large gathering, but it was plain that most of those who came did so from morbid curiosity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading BURIAL REFORM At about this time the wife of one of the Cabinet officers died, and Administrator Dru attended the funeral.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading The poignant grief of the bereaved husband and children wrung the heartstrings of their many sympathetic friends.
