used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
anew
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other than mortal ears are listening!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
awnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
bunglingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Other than mortal ears are listening!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
Inasmuch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Other than mortal ears are listening!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
subject to death
From this reading Other than mortal ears are listening!
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other than mortal ears are listening!
out-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
RecordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
sloppyadjectiveUS /ˈslɑːpi/
lacking neatness or order
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sunshine again! dripping awnings and sloppy pavements.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other than mortal ears are listening!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading That deed, unnoticed by the hurrying Broadway throng, is noted by the Recording Angel.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There’s a man preaching an out-door temperance sermon: what a bungling piece of work he makes of it!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto Me.”
