used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
anew
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Earth to earth, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
placed in a grave
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
remove the dust from
From this reading “Earth to earth, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Earth to earth, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
death of a person
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
HatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
immediately past
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
held up in the air
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
move upward
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Hats off!” said the captain, gruffly, as he stepped to the side of the grave.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
not in physical motion
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few moments a shallow trench had been dug, and they lifted the stiff body still covered and lowered it gently into the rough grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We commit his body to the earth, in sure and certain hope that at the last day he will rise again.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four sailors armed with bits of broken plank began to scrape up the sand so as to form a hollow trench, and as the mound at the back grew higher, the sand slipped down and met the pile Allen had made round the buried chest.
