adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gradually the men came along and did the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gradually the men came along and did the same.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gradually the men came along and did the same.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually the men came along and did the same.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
HappensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
hymnbooks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Gradually the men came along and did the same.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
Organ-Sunday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Gradually the men came along and did the same.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful Sunday and everyone preferred to go to Upper Wood to church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mayor was standing a little on one side with the Justice of Peace.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women all carried a few beautiful flowers on their hymnbooks, and when they had arrived at the open place before the church they stopped and greeted each other and stood talking in different groups.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading What Happens on Organ-Sunday Early in the morning, long before the nine o'clock church service, large crowds of people were walking toward Upper Wood, for everybody wanted to hear the new organ.
