adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
catechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
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 Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
gigglingverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
slunk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Once, on a Sunday, he caught her hearing Andrew his catechism.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
tenderingverbUS /ˈtendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the performance through a crack in the door, and listened, giggling, to her simple teaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DAVID and Maggie, meanwhile, were drifting further and further apart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length his merriment grew so boisterous that she looked up, saw him, and, straightway rising to her feet, crossed the room and shut the door; tendering her unspoken rebuke with such a sweet dignity that he slunk away for once decently ashamed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He now thought the girl took too much upon herself; that this assumption of the woman and the mother was overdone.
