used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
on or to one side
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
fearless and daring
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
a youthful male person
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
delinquent's
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From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
a boy or man
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
hangmen
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From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
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 Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
a female domestic
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
a particular point in time
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
moroselyadverb
in a morose manner
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
Seldwyla
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From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
seven-year-old
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From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
ShyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was placing the loose lid of the bier in its proper place, it having almost slid off and exposed the sight of the hanged.
look attentively
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Among the children of Seldwyla there was a seven-year-old maid, bold, pretty and curly, who had never ceased to weep since seeing the poor boy being led to the gallows, and refused to be consoled.
whereon
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From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
which person or people
From this reading Outside the gate the Seldwyla cavalcade met the small group of hangmen and their assistants, who passed them morosely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shy and bitten with curiosity to watch this number of brilliantly attired persons, this fellow stopped for a moment, and turned aside, in order to let the procession file past him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Behind them there came a single helper pushing a small cart whereon lay, in a plain pine coffin, the young delinquent's body.
