used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
anew
From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
avocations
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From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
placed in a grave
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
curiosity-seekers
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From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
apart from; not including
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
death of a person
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
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 None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Meantime Transome Kent was on the trail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Transome Kent was on the trail.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
not one, and not any
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
the upper part of anything
From this reading None followed him to the grave except a few morbid curiosity-seekers, who rode on top of the hearse.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Meantime Transome Kent was on the trail.
Transome
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From this reading Meantime Transome Kent was on the trail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The great city turned again to its usual avocations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfathomable mystery was dismissed from the public mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
which person or people
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading SHOW ME THE MAN WHO WORE THOSE BOOTS The remains of the unhappy club man were buried on the following day as reverently as those of a club man can be.
