adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
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 circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
Blanche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
foot-pace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dirk and I alone followed the hearse to the cemetery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
Stroeve's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then I caught sight of the swaying hearse in front of us, and our own driver urged his pair so that we might not remain behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances of Blanche Stroeve’s death necessitated all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last we were allowed to bury her.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading We went at a foot-pace, but on the way back we trotted, and there was something to my mind singularly horrible in the way the driver of the hearse whipped up his horses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to dismiss the dead with a shrug of the shoulders.
