adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
consistentlyadverbUS /kənˈsɪstəntli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
Glazzard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
Mumbray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
pollingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “poll” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
Serena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mumbray, consistently obstinate on this one point, refused to be present at the ceremony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
Vialls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day previous to that of nomination Glazzard and Serena Mumbray were to be married.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be no need of me," she said to Serena.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Naturally, not at Mr. Vialls' church; they made choice of St. Luke's, which was blessed with a mild, intellectual incumbent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The polling would take place on the last day of March.
