adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
Aubert
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From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
interredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/
placed in a grave
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading On his return from the funeral, St. Aubert shut himself in his chamber.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
St
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From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave orders that his family should attend him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came forth, it was with a serene countenance, though pale in sorrow.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE Madame St. Aubert was interred in the neighbouring village church; her husband and daughter attended her to the grave, followed by a long train of the peasantry, who were sincere mourners of this excellent woman.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul.
