used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
placed in a grave
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Pitou took charge of the other details.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
coffin-bearers
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From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
true confidential information
From this reading Pitou took charge of the other details.
being one more than ten
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
EXECUTESverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːts/
third-person singular of “execute” — kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
FORTIER
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From this reading FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT.
gravediggernoun
a person who earns a living by digging graves
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
Haramont
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From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pitou took charge of the other details.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
Pitou
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From this reading Pitou took charge of the other details.
ReluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
sacristannoun
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading FORTIER EXECUTES HIS THREAT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pitou took charge of the other details.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reluctant to visit Father Fortier, with whom he stood on delicate ground, he ordered the mortuary mass of the sacristan, and engaged the gravedigger and the coffin-bearers.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Catherine piously closed her mother's eyes, with her hand and then with her lips, while Mother Clement lit the candles and arranged other paraphernalia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he went over to Haramont to have his company of militia notified that the wife of the Hero of the People would be buried at eleven on the morrow.
