adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
BaileysnounUS /ˈbeɪliz/
plural of “bailey” — United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
bloomersnounUS /ˈbluːmərz/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
EyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
frillyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪli/
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
GettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
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 God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
Lawsons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
Milligan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
PreachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
ProtractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But having to squeeze my feet into shoes and then sit still on a church bench two times a day was awful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
underskirts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everybody in Drake Eye Springs dressed up in Sunday clothes and came to the meeting; that is, everybody except the Baileys and the Lawsons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Protracted Meeting time came, it was like Preaching Sunday every day, morning and night.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Getting to put on my frilly, thin dresses and my best bloomers and two starched underskirts and new white ribbed stockings was fun.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading God willing, it would go on two full weeks, Brother Milligan said.
