AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
Flemming
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From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
Hor
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From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
patriarchsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrks/
plural of “patriarch” — title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From all the neighbouring villages, came the solemn, joyful sounds, floating through the sunny air, mellow and faint and low,--all mingling into one harmonious chime, like the sound of some distant organ in heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two venerable old men,--high priests and patriarchs were they in the land,--went up the pulpit stairs, as Moses and Aaron went up Mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation,--for the pulpit stairs were in front, and very high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Sunday morning; and the church bells were all ringing together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Paul Flemming will never forget the sermon he heard that day,--no, not even if he should live to be as old as he who preached it.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Anon they ceased; and the woods, and the clouds, and the whole village, and the very air itself seemed to pray, so silent was it everywhere.
