AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
functionariesnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneriz/
plural of “functionary” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
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From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading A rector of the Church of England read the service for the dead before the body was borne to its grave by the undertaker.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this brief ceremony was over, and the great gates were closed again upon our seclusion, Rayel said to me:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The funeral arrangements were made as simple as possible, so as to exclude all except the functionaries whose presence was absolutely necessary.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In accordance with my uncle's wish, which he had made known to Rayel, we buried him the day following his death in the sunny courtyard where he had spent the last days of his life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must talk more with you now, if you will let me.
