Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

an occurrence of something

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

dearly loved

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

a young female

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

to a considerable degree

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

go away from a place

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

held dear

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

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 “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

to a pitiful degree

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

without speaking

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Many relatives that I had neither seen nor heard of attended the funeral.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She was an earnest mourner; it seemed almost impossible for her to give up her dear aunt to the relentless hand of death.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She moaned and sobbed so pitifully as the casket was borne from the house that I thought to lead her; she leaned heavily on my arm and we slowly followed the form we loved so well and sadly watched the pall bearers as they placed the black case in the sombre vehicle.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

at the time that

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then the carriages, which were silently waiting, began to draw up to the curbing as the huge burial car moved away.

which person or people

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When the procession was forming to leave the house my attention was attracted to a beautiful woman, who had a little girl with her.