used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
at any time
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
death of a person
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
GRAVEYARDnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading VISIT TO THE GRAVEYARD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
on one occasion
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
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 am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
express in words
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISIT TO THE GRAVEYARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISIT TO THE GRAVEYARD.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I am going to tell you a true story about a grave I once saw.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading VISIT TO THE GRAVEYARD.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Did you ever measure whether any of the little mounds were shorter than you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was on a lovely June day, that, in company with some friends, I took the cars to visit a large cemetery in the State of New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DID you ever go into a graveyard, and walk around among the graves?
