the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
ConcurrencenounUS /kənˈkɜːrəns/
agreement of results or opinions
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
ElectranounUS /ɪˈlektrə/
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
Eunice
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
grandmothersnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
GRAVESnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading THE GRAVES OF PIONEERS.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
How
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From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
Jerusha
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Joanna
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From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
Mehitable
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From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
Narcissa
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From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAVES OF PIONEERS.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
PIONEERSnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading THE GRAVES OF PIONEERS.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
supplantedverbUS /səˈplæntɪd/
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Many an Eastern city has more dead people than living.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAVES OF PIONEERS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
tombstonesnounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊnz/
plural of “tombstone” — a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
WealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading How the old names of Concurrence, Patience, Charity, Eunice, Virtue, Experience, Prudence, Jerusha, Electra, Thankful, Narcissa, Mercy, Wealthy, Joanna, Mehitable, on the tombstones of the old Puritan grandmothers have been supplanted by the new names of these modern times!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
WesternernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading The antiquities of the Eastern cemetery are often more interesting to the Westerner than the life and energy of the living city.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Instead of the West being young, the East is growing old.
