Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

later than; following

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

anew

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

a formal public statement

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

dearly loved

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

an act that fails

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

death of a person

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

in a softened tone

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

impressive in appearance

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

in or of the present month

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

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 The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

and nothing more

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

seed of the mung bean plant; used for food

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

of an obscure nature

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

not any; not one

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

on the contrary

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

express in words

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sophy had been carried off to the “Barn” a few hours after her aunt had passed away, and never again entered “Heidelberg.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading The two cocaine victims rested side by side in death, drawn together by the long arm of coincidence.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Strange to say, the grave prepared to receive Mrs. Krauss was next to that in which lay the remains of Richard Roscoe.

which person or people

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading MUNG BAW LIES LOW In some mysterious manner the cause of Mrs. Krauss’s death was hushed up; there was no inquest, and the announcement in the Rangoon Gazette merely stated: “On the 8th inst., Flora, the beloved wife of Herr Karl Krauss, suddenly, of heart failure.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading The funeral was large, expensive, and imposing, and included a crowd of rather unexpected and decidedly shabby mourners, who brought with them offerings of cheap, home-made wreaths and crosses, and wore faces of sincere and unaffected grief.