adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading At almost every corner I met a funeral procession.
ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something truly revolting in the way they doubled up the arms and legs and squeezed in the shoulders of the deceased man—one could hear the bones crack.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
wealthieradjectiveUS /ˈwelθiər/
comparative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once I came upon a group of men who were standing in an open door way packing a dead body into a coffin too small for it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That day seemed very long to me I wandered aimlessly about the city, seeing few faces that I knew, for the wealthier inhabitants, afraid of the cholera, had either left the place together or remained closely shut within their own houses.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Everywhere I went something bore witness to the terrible ravages of the plague.
