used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
rid of obstructions
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
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 They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
in the near future
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The cold, fresh air quickened her blood and made her want to skip and dance, but she stayed demurely at her mother’s side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The usher nodded pleasantly to them, and they took a pew to the left, half way up the aisle.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
in or at the place that
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here they sat in silence while the organ played its solemn, spiritual music.
a Caucasian
From this reading HEALTH AND A DAY The sky was washed the clear blue of late November the next morning, and Hazel could count the few little white clouds floating on it as she walked to church.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They soon left their dingy street and turned into a well-to-do neighborhood where white people lived, and then went on with the white people into a large church.
