adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
AssociationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
ChurchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
SocialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Old London Churches: Their Social and Historical Associations."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not meant to stay for the service.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She might fix up a series for one of the religious papers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would be easy to collect anecdotes of the famous people who had attended them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The door had stood invitingly open, and a glimpse of the interior had suggested to her the idea that it would make good copy.
