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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 And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
all
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
arrange
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
attendance
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
boiled
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
Braddle
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
buried
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
Carne
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
Carrons
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
churchyard
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
circumstances
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
days
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
Denzil
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
died
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
dozen
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
Dr
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
expected
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
funeral
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
given
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
going
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From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
grain
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From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
green
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
grudged
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
happened
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
just
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
Lady
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
letter
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
living
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
made
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From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
managed
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
manner
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
men
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
mourner
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
only
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
post
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
regards
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
reply
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
requirements
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
rested
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
resting-place
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From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
sacrificed
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
showed
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
simple
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
Sir
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
Susan
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
there
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
too
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
two
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
unattended
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From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
useless
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
visits
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From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
waited
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
way
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
well
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Braddle was there with his men, of course, but the doctor only just managed it between two visits, and his manner showed that he grudged the time given to the dead which was all too short for the requirements of the living.
word
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
Wyvveloe
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From this reading And, having waited as long as they could, they buried Lady Susan in the little green churchyard at Wyvveloe, where half a dozen Carrons, who happened to have died at Carne, already rested.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it went against the grain to think of that poor lady going to her last resting-place unattended, and he made a point of being there.
Yool
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From this reading Dr. Yool and Braddle had had to arrange everything between them, and, as might have been expected under the circumstances, the funeral was as simple as funeral well could be, and as regards attendance--well, the doctor was the only mourner, and he still boiled over when he thought of the useless way in which this poor life had been sacrificed.
Yool's
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From this reading The days passed and brought no word from Sir Denzil in reply to Dr. Yool's post letter.
