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gravestones

/ˈɡreɪvstoʊnz/

Meanings
noun
A stone slab set at the head of a grave.

Examples :

"The old cemetery was filled with weathered gravestones, each marking a final resting place. "
culture archaeology history religion tradition

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weathered verb

/ˈwɛðərd/ /ˈwɛðəd/

To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

"The old wooden fence has weathered many storms over the years. "

Illustration slab

slab noun

/slæb/

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

"The carpenter carefully placed the large slab of granite onto the worktable. "

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stone noun

/stɐʉn/ /stəʊn/ /stoʊn/

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

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marking verb

/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/ /ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

"to mark a box or bale of merchandise"

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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cemetery noun

/ˈsem.ɘˌtiɘɹ.i/ /ˈsɛm.əˌtɹi/ /ˈsɛm.əˌtɛɹ.i/

A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.

"The family visited the cemetery to place flowers on Grandma's grave. "

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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resting verb

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

"After a long hike, the dog was resting in the shade. "

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grave noun

/ɡɹeɪv/

An excavation in the earth as a place of burial

"The family visited the grave of their grandfather. "

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final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "