used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
placed in a grave
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
Fletcher's
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From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
death of a person
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
Harley
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From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
I'm
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From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
Nell
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From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
Samson's
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From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
spruce-sheltered
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From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading "The old joker is safe buried, anyhow; an' I'm glad to know it," was Timothy Fletcher's comment at the side of the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
Wigmore
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From this reading IN THE WAY OF HAPPINESS Captain Wigmore was buried in Samson's Mill Settlement, in a little graveyard on a spruce-sheltered slope behind the English church.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Banks returned to New York a few days after the funeral, but not before he had learned the date set by Nell Harley for her wedding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll never dig him up, you may be sure," said Mr. Banks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A very young parson drove thirty miles to bury him; and as a Baptist minister had driven twenty miles for the same purpose a joint service was held.
