used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
a young female
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
Grimleigh
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From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
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From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
morbidnessnoun
an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
others
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From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
by chance
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading But perhaps the greater part of the people were attracted by the expectation of a riot.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
Tera's
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From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tera's funeral was a function of importance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was vaguely understood that, in some inexplicable way, Johnson was responsible for Tera's death.
Well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Well-nigh the entire population of Grimleigh crowded into the little cemetery above the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were drawn there in true compassion for the terrible fate of the poor girl, others from sheer morbidness.
