adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
active-looking
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From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
Blanche
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From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
chantrynoun
an endowment for the singing of Masses
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
Darnaston
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From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
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 But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
FarrownounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the production of a litter of pigs
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
Gifford
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From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
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 It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
intelligent-looking
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From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
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 But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
motor-car
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From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
mud-stained
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From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped out of the porch and gripped her hand in silence.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, though she was early, the man she was to meet was evidently already there, for a big, mud-stained motor-car was drawn up in the lane which runs to the left of the church.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Feeling more and more apprehensive, she knew not of what, she walked up the path between the graves, and then suddenly she saw Mark Gifford--his spare, still active-looking figure framed in the stone porch, his plain, but pleasant, intelligent-looking face full of a grave welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It marked ten minutes to twelve on the tower of the ancient chantry church of Darnaston as Blanche Farrow walked across the village green and past the group of thatched cottages composing the pretty hamlet which looks so small compared with its noble house of God.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She felt that he was deeply stirred, stirred as she had never known him to be--excepting, perhaps, on that occasion, years and years ago, when he had first asked her to be his wife.
