adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
headstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
MarshmallowsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃmeloʊz/
plural of “marshmallow” — spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
ORGANISTnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənəst/
a person who plays an organ
From this reading THE ORGANIST.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading I had never seen the door open, and I had never inquired anything about it, supposing it led merely into the tower.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORGANIST.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of my second Sunday at Marshmallows, I was standing in the churchyard, casting a long shadow in the light of the declining sun.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was reading the inscription upon an old headstone, for I thought everybody was gone; when I heard a door open, and shut again before I could turn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I saw at once that it must have been a little door in the tower, almost concealed from where I stood by a deep buttress.
