adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Sunday morning, I read prayers and preached.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY FIRST SUNDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST SUNDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the Sunday morning, I read prayers and preached.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
MARSHMALLOWSnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊz/
plural of “marshmallow” — spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
From this reading MY FIRST SUNDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Sunday morning, I read prayers and preached.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST SUNDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
petitionsnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading On the Sunday morning, I read prayers and preached.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading On the Sunday morning, I read prayers and preached.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On the Sunday morning, I read prayers and preached.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
SUNDAYnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MY FIRST SUNDAY AT MARSHMALLOWS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These events fell on the Saturday night.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never before had I enjoyed so much the petitions of the Church, which Hooker calls “the sending of angels upward,” or the reading of the lessons, which he calls “the receiving of angels descended from above.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And whether from the newness of the parson, or the love of the service, certainly a congregation more intent, or more responsive, a clergyman will hardly find.
