aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
placed in a grave
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
Burrill
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From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
the act of departing
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
Mapleton
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From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
in motion
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Up stairs, the usual quiet reigned.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Up stairs, the usual quiet reigned.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
with low volume
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Up stairs, the usual quiet reigned.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
move an implement through
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up stairs, the usual quiet reigned.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Up stairs, the usual quiet reigned.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading People were moving about, making the bustle the more noticeable by their visible efforts to step softly, and by the low monotonous hum of their voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early on the following morning, there was unusual stir about Mapleton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Burrill was to be buried that day, and the sad funeral preparations were going on.
