speak to
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
assented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edwin had assented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
condoleverb
express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
true confidential information
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin had assented.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
Franzelius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
immediately past
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
oversleepverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈsliːp/
sleep longer than intended
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the morning of the third day the funeral took place.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
which person or people
From this reading Franzelius, who had undertaken to attend to all the sorrowful details, insisted that this last duty should be performed at six o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps then the preacher will oversleep himself," said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clergyman belonging to their ward, who as professor of theology had met Edwin at college, came the day after the event to condole with him and ask for some notes for the funeral address.
