used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
(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 We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
Alma
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From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading March came in, looking harassed and worn.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
garbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading March came in, looking harassed and worn.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading March came in, looking harassed and worn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
march in a procession
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
not one, and not any
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
others
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From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
VariableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I, especially, dreaded it, for I dislike funerals, and I hated the thought of the entire community sitting up there, casting glances at Alma and making whispered remarks about her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading March called in at Variable Winds on his way to the Tracy funeral.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I had to go, so I made the best of it, and, garbed in appropriate black, I sat with the others awaiting the time to start.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading March came in, looking harassed and worn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were all ready to go, for though none of us wanted to, it was a matter of convention and the whole village would have commented unkindly had we stayed away.
