Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

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

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

the act of breaking something

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

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From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

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

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

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From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

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From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

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From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

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

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

death of a person

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

only a very short time before

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

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

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

the force of workers available

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

used to form the superlative

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

not any; not one

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

confined on all sides

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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

From this reading They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The one face that had sorrow in it was covered by a thick crape-veil, and the sorrow was suppressed and silent.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

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

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

emotionally unmoved

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

precisely as stated

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

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

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

during the time that

From this reading The faces looked very hard and unmoved that surrounded Dempster’s grave, while old Mr. Crewe read the burial-service in his low, broken voice.

which person or people

From this reading No one knew how deep it was; for the thought in most of her neighbours’ minds was, that Mrs. Dempster could hardly have had better fortune than to lose a bad husband who had left her the compensation of a good income.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading The pall-bearers were such men as Mr. Pittman, Mr. Lowme, and Mr. Budd--men whom Dempster had called his friends while he was in life; and worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral.