used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
(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 And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
any person at all
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
divisible by two
From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
every person
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
death of a person
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
immediately past
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
lonelier
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From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
Paula
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From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
Rawson
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From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
Rawson's
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From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
term of address for a man
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
Starr'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was even lonelier in death than she had been in life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
Warrington
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From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL AT THE GRAVE The beautiful little Russian church was filled to the very doors for the solemn and stately ceremonial of Paula Rawson’s funeral service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
at the time that
From this reading The impression was confirmed when at last the service was over, and the congregation emerged into the gloom and mud of the streets, for it was a damp, dark, dreary morning.
which person or people
From this reading Many representatives of royalty were there, Lord Warrington and several of his staff, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, peers--everyone who was “anyone” in the innermost circle of London society seemed to be present, except Sir Robert Rawson himself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet to Austin Starr’s acutely sympathetic and impressionable mind it seemed that there were no mourners there; that all these distinguished people had assembled as a mere conventional duty, an expression of conventional respect and sympathy for the bereaved husband; that they cared nothing for the dead woman lying there in her coffin, under the magnificent purple pall.
