used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
in the past
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
DILLINGHAM
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From this reading EMMA L. DILLINGHAM.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
EMMA
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From this reading EMMA L. DILLINGHAM.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
death of a person
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
it's
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From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
and nothing more
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
Kalani
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From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading EMMA L. DILLINGHAM.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
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 Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
come into possession of
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
one's
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From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
Palolo
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From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
reiningverbUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
cut with a saw
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
Wailupe
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From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the _top of the coffin was a silk hat_, and George declares it's the same one Papa gave that old man that came here one morning a good while ago!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even so, according to the customs which still obtain in many lands, and which have been handed down through the centuries, of burying one's choicest possessions with the body of the deceased, Kalani and his silk hat were not parted in the grave.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Mamma," cried Ruth Hamilton, reining her horse beside her mother's porch one afternoon a year later, "George and I have been for a ride out to Wailupe and back, and as we came near the Palolo Valley road on our way home, we saw a funeral procession coming down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It passed the corner just as we reached it, and, what do you think!
