used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
CONQUERSverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərz/
third-person singular of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
culminatingverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Godfrey
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From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
Hinman
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From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
Mahbub
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From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
and nothing more
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
outsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
go across or through
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Hinman stopped for us, and Godfrey and I accompanied him to the service over the body of the murdered man.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were the only outsiders there, besides the undertaker and his assistants, and they were not admitted to the ceremony.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was for me a day of disappointment, culminating in despair, and, looking back at it, I remember it as a grey day, windy, and with gusts of rain.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading This was witnessed only by Miss Vaughan, Mahbub and us three.
YOGInounUS /ˈjoʊɡi/
United States baseball player (born 1925)
From this reading THE YOGI CONQUERS The events of the day that followed--Sunday--I shall pass over as briefly as may be.
