used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
(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 The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
fellow-servants
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
Kennett
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
Leighway
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
provisionaladjectiveUS /prəˈvɪʒənəl/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
with low volume
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
precisely as stated
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
