alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
Cannot
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From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
cutlassnounUS /ˈkʌtləs/
a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
cutlerynounUS /ˈkʌtləri/
a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Put up, gentlemen, put up!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
obsequies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put up, gentlemen, put up!
rovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE sun shining on so much bare steel hurts my eyes,” I said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Put up, gentlemen, put up!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One by one cutlass and sword were lowered, and those who had drawn them, falling somewhat back, spat and swore and laughed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cannot one rover attend the funeral of another without all this crowding and display of cutlery?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will take the trouble to look around you, you will see that I have brought to the obsequies only myself.”
