adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
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 Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
bridesmaidsnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪdz/
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
can't
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From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
else
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From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is still much to bother me.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The bridegroom is showing signs of having forgotten his part, the bride can't get her glove off, one of the bridesmaids is treading on my hat.
unanimitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/
everyone being of one mind
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Sometimes I am alone and sitting when everybody else is standing, and that is easy to bear; but sometimes I find myself standing when everybody else is sitting, and that is very hard.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
WorseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse than all this, there is a painful want of unanimity among the congregation as to when we stand up and when we sit down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would think that, reassured by the presence of the bride, I could be happy now.
