adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handwriting was delicate and might well be a woman's.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
Chauncy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The handwriting was delicate and might well be a woman's.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
Fairweather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The handwriting was delicate and might well be a woman's.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The handwriting was delicate and might well be a woman's.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The events told in the last two chapters had taken place toward the close of the week.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The handwriting was delicate and might well be a woman's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The handwriting was delicate and might well be a woman's.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On Saturday evening the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather received a note which was left at his door by an unknown person who departed without saying a word.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Its words were these: “One who is in distress of mind requests the prayers of this congregation that God would be pleased to look in mercy upon the soul that he has afflicted.”
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading There was nothing to show from whom the note came, or the sex or age or special source of spiritual discomfort or anxiety of the writer.
