adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
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From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is wanting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is wanting.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I asked--"her feather bed, for instance, and anything else of use and value?"
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Nothing is wanting.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose, then, as many of her belongings as will go into the coffin will be buried too, in order to still further impress the neighbours?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I even found a box with a gold brooch in it, and a bracelet."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be a scandal not to be buried decently," she replied, manifestly surprised at my warmth, "and the neighbours respect her much more now that they know what nice clothes she had bought for her funeral.
