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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
adornment
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
affection
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
always
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
any
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
black
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
called
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
casket
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
coffin
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
coffins
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
common
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
consistent
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
constructed
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
customers
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
daintily
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
dress
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
dressed
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
duties
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
expose
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
face
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
fancy
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
funereal
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
grief-stricken
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
hand
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
handkerchief
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
instead
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
invention
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
latest
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
lid
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
lined
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
mahogany
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
manner
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
middle
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
more
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
most
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
necessary
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
only
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
Pall
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
perfectly
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
performed
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
person
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
pine-wood
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
plain
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
polished
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
prepared
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
prided
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
receive
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
reverent
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From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
rosewood
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
sat
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
satin
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
shroud
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
state
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
suggest
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From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
up
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
variety
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From this reading He had every variety of coffin--from plain pine-wood up to the most polished mahogany and rosewood.
ware-room
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From this reading He always dressed in black, and sat, handkerchief in hand, in the middle of his coffin ware-room, in a prepared state of mind to receive customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what Mr. Pall called "a dress coffin," and was perfectly consistent with any variety of adornment in the shroud that the fancy of grief-stricken affection might suggest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pall prided himself on the reverent manner in which he performed his necessary funereal duties.
white
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
whole
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From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His latest invention was "the casket," daintily lined throughout with white satin, and the lid so constructed as to expose the whole person instead of the face only, as in more common coffins.
