adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this usher didn't know that.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
didn't
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From this reading But this usher didn't know that.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
I'd
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From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But this usher didn't know that.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Oh well, no matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh well, no matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh well, no matter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Most Sunday mornings I sat on the opposite side of the church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this usher didn't know that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The usher was saying something to me, but before I could adjust my hearing aid, I had to push my shawl back and slip a glove.
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 Oh well, no matter.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An usher I'd not seen before carefully wheeled my chair down the center aisle and over to the right so that I would be facing the pulpit.
