used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
placed in a grave
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
wanted intensely
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
EvangelicaladjectiveUS /ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkəl/
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
death of a person
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
hooting
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From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
Janet
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From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
Landor
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From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
march in a procession
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
the force of workers available
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
mourning-coach
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From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
pall-bearers
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From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
in the near future
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
Tryan's
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From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It soon came--the blessed day of deliverance, the sad day of bereavement; and in the second week of March they carried him to the grave.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Jerome and Mr. Landor were the eldest pall-bearers; and behind the coffin, led by Mr. Tryan’s cousin, walked Janet, in quiet submissive sorrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
which person or people
From this reading He was buried as he had desired: there was no hearse, no mourning-coach; his coffin was borne by twelve of his humbler hearers, who relieved each other by turns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly, amid deep silence, the dark stream passed along Orchard Street, where eighteen months before the Evangelical curate had been saluted with hooting and hisses.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But he was followed by a long procession of mourning friends, women as well as men.
