adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
grave-diggers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
Saillard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The melancholy ceremony was over, and Jacques Saillard had departed in a funeral brougham, evidently hired for the occasion.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I had watched her drive away, and the sight of my own cabman, making signs to me through the fog, had suddenly reminded me that I had bidden him to wait.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was the last to leave, and had turned my back upon the grave-diggers, already at their final task, when a hand fell lightly but firmly upon my shoulder.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “I don’t want to make a scene in a cemetery,” said a voice, in a not unkindly, almost confidential whisper.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you get into your own cab and come quietly?”
