adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
Adela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it matter?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it matter?
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
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 She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What did it matter?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adela opened the pew door and quitted the church, the parchment held beneath her mantle.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
smote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
Sunday-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it matter?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she issued from the porch the sun smote warm upon her face; it encouraged a feeling of gladness which had followed her astonishment.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It would very soon be known why she had gone away, and to face for a moment the wonder of Sunday-clad villagers is not a grave trial.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She could not sit through the service, yet to leave the church she would have to walk the whole length of the aisle.
