used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT IN A COFFIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
COFFINnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading A NIGHT IN A COFFIN.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one saw him go up.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one saw him go up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT IN A COFFIN.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT IN A COFFIN.
not any; not one
From this reading No one saw him go up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
others
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From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
up to a particular time
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
undertaker's
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From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tommy watched the undertaker's house from a distance, saw the body of the dead child taken in, waited till the crowd dispersed, and then crept into the house by the back way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which the coffins were stored was up one flight of stairs.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He pushed the door open, and the pale moonlight streamed in on piles of coffins, some made of common pine and others of handsomely polished wood.
