AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
bay-horse
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From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
church-home
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From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
Dr
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From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
go-ter-meetin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
Lyman
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From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
market-wagon
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From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
SabbathsnounUS /ˈsæbəθs/
plural of “sabbath” — a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
SUNDAYnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at last there came a mild, sunny morning, and we resolved to find a church-home.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore we harnessed the old bay-horse to our market-wagon, donned our "go-ter-meetin's," as Junior called his Sunday clothes, and started.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A COUNTRY SUNDAY Hitherto the Sabbaths had been stormy and the roads bad, and we had given the days to rest and family sociability.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be the result of the sermon, the drive promised to do us good.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I had heard that Dr. Lyman, who preached in the nearest village had the faculty of keeping young people awake.
