tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
in addition
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
exhale hard
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
increase twofold
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
remove the dust from
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
half the width of an em
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
headstalls
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From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
honoraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəreri/
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
Minor's
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From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
pallbearers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
pennons
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From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Also, en route to the cemetery, the pallbearers, both honorary and active, had marched in double file at the head of the procession.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
squills
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From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEY were on their way back from Father Minor's funeral.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only their colour which kept those plumes from being downright cheerful.
a Caucasian
From this reading The black plumes in the headstalls of the white span that drew the empty hearse nodded briskly.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Going to the graveyard the horses had ambled slowly; coming home they trotted along briskly so that from under their feet the gravel grit sprang up, to blow out behind in little squills and pennons of yellow dust.
