alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Just follow me quickly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
HILDA'S
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From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just follow me quickly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
Maggie
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From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just follow me quickly.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
Oliphant
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From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Just follow me quickly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
ST
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From this reading ST.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
vergernoun
a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know this verger; he will put us into two stalls; then it will be perfect.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, I know all that you are thinking, but you need not speak; I did not want to speak the first time I came to St. Hilda’s.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HILDA’S CHAPEL “Here we are now,” said Maggie Oliphant, touching her young companion; “we are in good time; this is the outer chapel.
