adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot say that I do.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not remember me," said Haldane.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
Dr
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From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
ejaculated
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From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot say that I do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
MarksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You do not remember me," said Haldane.
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not remember me," said Haldane.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You do not remember me," said Haldane.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You do not remember me," said Haldane.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I cannot say that I do.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Haldane now secured his attention by knocking lightly on the open door.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot say that I do.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE TAKES PLACE "The body of my sermon is finished; may the Lord breathe into it the breath of life!" ejaculated Dr. Marks, leaning back in his chair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old gentleman arose and came forward with the ordinary kindly manner with which he would greet a stranger.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not remember me," said Haldane.
