adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
accedeverbUS /ækˈsiːd/
yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
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 Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
countess's
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From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
molderverbUS /ˈmoʊldər/
break down
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
RomaninounUS /roʊˈmɑːni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than ten days had passed since Stella’s death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her mother had asked me to see to the arrangements for the child’s funeral, declaring herself too ill to attend to anything.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad enough to accede to her request, for I was thus able to avoid the Romani vault as a place of interment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I could not bear to think of the little cherished body being laid to molder in that terrific place where I had endured such frantic horrors.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, informing all whom it concerned that I acted under the countess’s orders, I chose a pretty spot in the open ground of the cemetery, close to the tree where I had heard the nightingale singing in my hour of supreme misery and suffering.
