AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She also turned and caught his eye.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She also turned and caught his eye.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She also turned and caught his eye.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
corrugated-zinc
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From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She also turned and caught his eye.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She also turned and caught his eye.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
Nelly
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From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
Oakdale
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From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also turned and caught his eye.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The service was nearly over when he arrived at the chilly little corrugated-zinc church at Oakdale, but he slipped into one of the back seats.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among them were the daughters of a neighboring miller, who were slightly exercised over the unusual advent of a good-looking stranger with certain exterior signs of elegance.
Woodridge
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From this reading Their excitement was communicated by some mysterious instinct to their neighbor, Nelly Woodridge.
worshipersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults
From this reading A few worshipers turned round to look at him.
