adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
Abbé
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From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
Busoni
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From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
Noirtier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning dawned dull and cloudy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
undertakers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
Valentine'snounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
winding-sheetnoun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading During the evening two men, engaged for the purpose, had carried Noirtier from Valentine’s room into his own, and contrary to all expectation there was no difficulty in withdrawing him from his child.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Abbé Busoni had watched till daylight, and then left without calling anyone.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading During the night the undertakers had executed their melancholy office, and wrapped the corpse in the winding-sheet, which, whatever may be said about the equality of death, is at least a last proof of the luxury so pleasing in life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This winding-sheet was nothing more than a beautiful piece of cambric, which the young girl had bought a fortnight before.
