adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
BaptistsnounUS /ˈbæptəsts/
any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She whirled into the house and slammed the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
half-fainting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She whirled into the house and slammed the door.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She whirled into the house and slammed the door.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
PrissyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪsi/
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading She whirled into the house and slammed the door.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
Spencervale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to the Baptist church in Spencervale after this,” she said.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her tone and look said a hundred other things.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I am very sorry,” he said in that gently, saintly way of his, “for the Baptists.”
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She whirled into the house and slammed the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Leonard looked around on us with a pitying smile as Stephen put poor, half-fainting Prissy into the buggy.
