adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third night he sat down again on his bench and said quite sadly: “If I could but shudder.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt his face, but it was cold as ice.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They placed the coffin on the ground, but he went to it and took the lid off, and a dead man lay therein.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it grew late, six tall men came in and brought a coffin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then said he: “Ha, ha, that is certainly my little cousin, who only died a few days ago,” and he beckoned with his finger, and cried: “Come, little cousin, come.”
