used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
Canon'snounUS /ˈkænənz/
possessive form of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
CigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few mourners.
Frattenbury
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From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
a quick look
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
how
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From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading There were few mourners.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
and nothing more
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
Reginald
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From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
repaysverbUS /ˌriːˈpeɪz/
third-person singular of “repay” — pay back
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
express in words
From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is difficult to say how it does so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
express a supposition
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
Templeton
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From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few mourners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few mourners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Canon’s Cigars One can only suppose that the morbid curiosity which always attracts a crowd of people to the burial of a suicide or victim of a murder repays the onlookers in some sense or other.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was a large crowd that gathered on the Tuesday afternoon to witness the funeral of Reginald Templeton, which took place in the cemetery a mile out of Frattenbury.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The utmost they see or hear is a glimpse of an ordinary coffin and the words of the Burial Service.
